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The connection between Colchester and “HUMPTY DUMPTY”

Of course being a Tuesday I was joined once more by Margaret Mills who explained all about the connection between Colchester and HUMPTY DUMPTY.

 

In fact it appears that the original “HUMPTY DUMPTY” was actually a gun installed by royalists in Colchester in 1645 with a view to defending the town from the forces of the parliamentarians.

 

Listen again here to what Margaret had to say on this subject: –

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The connection between Colchester and “HUMPTY DUMPTY”

Of course being a Tuesday I was joined once more by Margaret Mills who explained all about the connection between Colchester and HUMPTY DUMPTY.

 

In fact it appears that the original “HUMPTY DUMPTY” was actually a gun installed by royalists in Colchester in 1645 with a view to defending the town from the forces of the parliamentarians.

 

Listen again here to what Margaret had to say on this subject: –

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The connection between Colchester and “HUMPTY DUMPTY”

Of course being a Tuesday I was joined once more by Margaret Mills who explained all about the connection between Colchester and HUMPTY DUMPTY.

 

In fact it appears that the original “HUMPTY DUMPTY” was actually a gun installed by royalists in Colchester in 1645 with a view to defending the town from the forces of the parliamentarians.

 

Listen again here to what Margaret had to say on this subject: –

See you again next week,
Scott

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The connection between Colchester and “HUMPTY DUMPTY”

Of course being a Tuesday I was joined once more by Margaret Mills who explained all about the connection between Colchester and HUMPTY DUMPTY.

 

In fact it appears that the original “HUMPTY DUMPTY” was actually a gun installed by royalists in Colchester in 1645 with a view to defending the town from the forces of the parliamentarians.

 

Listen again here to what Margaret had to say on this subject: –

See you again next week,
Scott

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