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Charles Spurgeon

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The source records Kelvedon as this person's birthplace. The pin marks the area, not an exact birth address or later home.

Charles Spurgeon
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What is recorded here

Why this person is known: British preacher, author, pastor and evangelist (1834-1892)

From Wikidata Q278825

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Kelvedon
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