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ALLEN, Frederick (George Frederick Allen)
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Long Grove Asylum

ALLEN, Frederick (George Frederick Allen)

Linda Miles-CartwrightJanuary 25, 2025January 27, 2025
b.1868/9-d.1926 https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/tree/173802352/family/familyview?cfpid=402253983788 Foreword by Julia Morris Linda Miles-Cartwright has kindly put together a story of my Great Grandfather who was buried at Horton Cemetery. Later Frederick's wife, Rose, would also...
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LAMBERT, Ernest Archibald
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Asylum Horton Asylum

LAMBERT, Ernest Archibald

Elizabeth AumeerJanuary 25, 2025January 27, 2025
b.1883-d.1914 Ernest’s parents Ernest Archibald Lambert’s birth was registered in 1883 in Southwark. His parents were William and Christina Lambert (née Clark). Ernest was their last child.He had eight siblings. ...
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BARNSLEY, Rose Ellen
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BARNSLEY, Rose Ellen

Alison CookJanuary 25, 2025January 25, 2025
b.1881-d.1923 Rose Ellen DALY was born at 23 Rhyl Street, Kentish Town, St. Pancras on 3rd July 1881 to James & Mary Ann/Marian DALY (née Townshend).   Rose’s parents Rose’s parents...
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6 Jan

John Victor Smith was an underage recruit, a drummer then bandsman with 1st Battalion 17th foot Leicestershire Regiment.

He served in many scenes of war...and that took its toll. It is a really
...interesting read.

https://hortoncemetery.org/smith-john-victor/

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HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
6 Jan

Henry ALLEN - an interesting character; ambitious, a one time painter turned bootmaker who fell into debt and became bankrupt.

Sadly and tragically, one of his children died in a house fire and a
...few years later his wife, Alice died.

Read his story here http://www.hortoncemetery.org/allen-henry/
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HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
5 Jan

John MABON (1878-1914), a Royal Marine. Invalided out after 11 years with fatigue, headaches and irritability. He was not awarded a pension, having suffered from syphilis in his early days. The ...image is HMS Swiftsure - one he served on.

https://hortoncemetery.org/mabon-john/

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HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
4 Jan

James Christopher COLEMAN (1891-1916) suffered badly with epilepsy.

When he entered the Epileptic Colony in Epsom, he settled well initially and was said to be working on the land.

The remainder
...of his short life in the Colony was sadly difficult. http://www.hortoncemetery.org/coleman-james-christopher/

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