Morden - Notable People Associated With Morden

Notable People Associated With Morden

  • Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot - Commander of the Royal Navy in North America during the American War of Independence.
  • Sir Joseph Bazalgette - Engineer of London's sanitary system, the Chelsea and Victoria Embankments lived in the village for a few years in the 1870s.
  • Sir Richard Garth - Lord of the Manor, Privy Counsellor and Chief Justice of Bengal
  • Alexander Maconochie - Founder of the Royal Geographical Society and penal reformer.
  • Good Shoes - an indie music band whose first album, Think Before You Speak, included the track "Morden"

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