Tag Archives: William Pitt the Elder

How Croydon lodged itself forever in a part of Philadelphia

Posted on June 4, 2023 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: In the tumultuous 18th Century, a time of trade, international war and revolution, Croydon’s links with America were many and varied, as DAVID MORGAN’s latest researches have discovered One of the names that I have found in the … Continue reading →

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Croydon dowry proved not enough for heroic General Wolfe

Posted on January 8, 2023 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: One of the greatest heroes in British military history relied for matrimonial advice on a friend and fellow officer from Croydon, as DAVID MORGAN discovered in the archives at the Minster Half a century before Nelson met his … Continue reading →

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