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Croydon victims of WW2

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Croydon victims of WW2

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Croydon Minster war memorial - plaque

"God created man to be immortal" is from the Wisdom of Solomon 2:23.

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The original station was built on the site of Hungerford Market and opened in 1864. Londonist's post about the 1905 roof collapse has some fine photos and drawings. The post-modern office building...

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F. G. Hayward

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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Arthur Hodge
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
F. G. Childs

F. G. Childs

Worked at the Stock Exchange and died in WW2.

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War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Merton B. Beckwith-Smith
War dead, WW2
1 memorial