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HARTNOLL, Thomas
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Long Grove Asylum

HARTNOLL, Thomas

Tony McGarryJanuary 8, 2023January 8, 2023
b.1864-d.1919 The Horton Cemetery Burials record has the name Thomas William Hartnoll, all other records show the name as just Thomas Hartnoll. Thomas’s family Thomas Hartnoll was born in the...
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VANDERPANT, Margaret Lucy
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Long Grove Asylum

VANDERPANT, Margaret Lucy

Tony McGarryNovember 27, 2022November 27, 2022
b.1896-d.1944 (The Horton Cemetery Burials record had mis-transcribed the name as “Vanderpont “, and had no Christian names.) Margaret’s parents and siblings On 3 September 1893 John Walter Vanderpant, a...
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COATHUPE, Henry Waldegrave Lacey
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Long Grove Asylum

COATHUPE, Henry Waldegrave Lacey

Tony McGarryNovember 20, 2022November 20, 2022
b.1869-d.1918 Henry’s father Henry’s father, Henry Bentinck Coathupe was born in 1832, at Westbury, Gloucestershire. Westbury was a suburb of Bristol. He was Christened on 7 March 1832 in Westbury....
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CLARKE, William Robert
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Long Grove Asylum

CLARKE, William Robert

Tony McGarryNovember 20, 2022November 20, 2022
b.1882-d.1918 William's parents and siblings William’s parents were William James Clarke and Emma née Tilley. They were married on 26 March 1882 at St. Pancras, Camden. Both were of “full...
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HAWKINS, Frederick
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Long Grove Asylum

HAWKINS, Frederick

Tony McGarryNovember 20, 2022January 13, 2023
b.1881-d.1918 Frederick's parents Frederick’s parents were Frederick Robson Hawkins and Sophie née Oglas. Their marriage was registered in the March quarter of 1880, reference Kent 2a 555. The birth of...
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CRESSWELL, Frank Ernest
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Long Grove Asylum

CRESSWELL, Frank Ernest

Tony McGarryOctober 13, 2022October 13, 2022
b.1893-d.1918 Frank’s parents Frank Ernest Cresswell (sometimes spelt Creswell) was born on 9 February 1893. He was baptised on 26 March 1893 at St. Paul’s church Camden. His parents were...
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GREENE, Archibald
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Long Grove Asylum

GREENE, Archibald

Tony McGarryOctober 12, 2022October 12, 2022
b.1877-d.1918 Archibald’s parents Archibald’s parents were Henry John Greene and Elizabeth Julia née Mitchell. They were married on 17 July 1873 at St. George the Martyr church, Battersea. He was...
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RAYSON, Walter Sydney
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Long Grove Asylum

RAYSON, Walter Sydney

Tony McGarrySeptember 21, 2022September 21, 2022
b.1873-d.1918 Walter’s parents Walter was born in the March quarter of 1873 in Southwark (reference St. Olave Southwark 1d 305). His parents, Philip  Rayson  and Agnes Amelia , née Ashby, ...
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FRIZELL, Frederick Robert
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Asylum Long Grove Asylum

FRIZELL, Frederick Robert

Tony McGarrySeptember 13, 2022October 26, 2022
b.1874-d.1912 Frederick's parents Frederick’s father, Frederick Fenton Frizell, was born in Dublin about 1841. Frederick’s mother was Harriet Frizell née Butress. Frederick Fenton Frizell’s parents were Robert Nicolls Frizell and...
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HYATT, George
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Long Grove Asylum

HYATT, George

Tony McGarryApril 3, 2022April 3, 2022
b.1878-d.1919 George Hyatt’s birth was registered in the March quarter of 1878, (reference Hendon 3a 141). Hendon Registration District covered Willesden. George was baptised on 6 February 1878 at St....
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MASON, Benjamin Albert
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Long Grove Asylum

MASON, Benjamin Albert

Tony McGarryMarch 20, 2022March 20, 2022
b.1874-d.1918 Benjamin was born on 9 April 1874 in Bethnal Green. His parents were George Mason and Elizabeth (née McTaggart). They were married on 30 June 1867 at St. James...
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DRINKWATER, John
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Horton Asylum Long Grove Asylum

DRINKWATER, John

Tony McGarryMarch 12, 2022March 12, 2022
b.1877-d.1918 John Drinkwater - His Story John Drinkwater was really called Alexander John Sullivan. On 22 October 1906, John Alexander Sullivan, a dealer born in London in 1879, was found...
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AUSTIN, Percy John
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Asylum Long Grove Asylum

AUSTIN, Percy John

Tony McGarryMarch 6, 2022October 24, 2022
b.1870-d.1919 He was born in the March quarter of 1870, in Bridgend, Wales (reference 11a 483). In the 1871 Census, at an unnumbered house in Church Street, Midhurst Sussex present...
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MORIVAL, Louis
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Asylum Long Grove Asylum

MORIVAL, Louis

Tony McGarryFebruary 15, 2022February 15, 2022
b.1886-d.1919 Having been born in France, Louis is living in London in 1901 In the 1901 Census, Louis A G Morival, (he is mis-transcribed as “Monical”), described as an errand...
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HORSEY, Joseph Maslen
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Asylum Long Grove Asylum

HORSEY, Joseph Maslen

Tony McGarryFebruary 15, 2022October 26, 2022
b.1897-d.1918 Joseph Maslen Horsey's parents were Henry and Sarah Ann née Maslen. They were married on 14 September 1890 in St. John’s Church Hoxton. Henry was 26 years old and...
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GOODING, George
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Asylum Long Grove Asylum

GOODING, George

Tony McGarryJanuary 30, 2022April 7, 2022
b.1895-d.1918 George’s Story George Henry Gooding’s birth was registered in the March quarter of 1896 (reference Holborn 1b 710). The Holborn Registration District covered the St. Luke’s district. He had...
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THEO, Walter
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Long Grove Asylum

THEO, Walter

Tony McGarryOctober 4, 2021April 4, 2022
b.1871 - d.1918 Walter's Father John Theodoridi, Walter’s father was born in 1833 in Constantinople Turkey. He was a Greek gentleman, former Captain in the Russian army, a freemason of...
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LEWIS, William Grosvenor Joseph
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Horton Asylum

LEWIS, William Grosvenor Joseph

Tony McGarryAugust 9, 2021October 3, 2021
b.1873-d.1918 William’s parents and older siblings William’s parents were John James Lewis and Louisa Lewis, née Jenkins. John was born in the December quarter of 1844, reference Strand 1 377....
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RUMBOLD, Bertram
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Long Grove Asylum

RUMBOLD, Bertram

Tony McGarryJuly 9, 2021September 17, 2021
b.1877-d.1918 Bertram Rumbold was born Bertie Frederick Rowter in Epsom in the March quarter of 1877. He was baptised on the 4th of February 1877 at St. Mary’s Church Ewell....
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MANNOCK, Walter
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Long Grove Asylum

MANNOCK, Walter

Tony McGarryJuly 9, 2021September 17, 2021
b.1876-d.1918 Introduction This is a sad story of a child born in a poor area of London. Throughout his life he was in and out of various institutions and spent...
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LIDDIARD, William Bromley
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Long Grove Asylum

LIDDIARD, William Bromley

Tony McGarryJuly 9, 2021October 25, 2022
b.1874-d.1919 Introduction William was admitted to three institutions during his life. The causes of his mental health problems are unknown, but they started when he was only 13. 1860s William...
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CATHERWOOD, William Pearson
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Long Grove Asylum

CATHERWOOD, William Pearson

Tony McGarryJuly 6, 2021October 25, 2022
b.1875-d.1919 Introduction This is the story of an American who moved to Ireland and from there to London. 1870s William Pearson Catherwood was an American. In the Irish Census of...
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KENNY, Alexander Sylvester John
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Long Grove Asylum

KENNY, Alexander Sylvester John

Tony McGarryJune 28, 2021September 17, 2021
b.1894-d.1919 Early Life Alexander’s parents were Alexander Sylvester Kenny and Sophia Kenny, née Green. The birth of Sophia Green was registered in the June quarter of 1874 in Bethnal Green....
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LUSK, George Alfred
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Asylum Long Grove Asylum

LUSK, George Alfred

Tony McGarryJanuary 20, 2021September 17, 2021
b. 1869 - d.1918 - Son of The Ripper's Nemesis - George Alfred Lusk was born in the March quarter of 1869 and his birth was registered in Mile End...
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  • GARLAND, Percy Ernest
    b.1882-d.1916 Percy's parents and siblings Percy Ernest Garland was born in Blackheath, Kent in the 4th Q of 1882, the fourth of six children. No…
    GARLAND, Percy Ernest
    GARLAND, Percy Ernest
  • BAILEY, Kate
    b.1882-d.1914 Kate Bailey née Cheer was born in 1882 in Abingdon, Berkshire to a farming family. Unfortunately, there is little cheer in this family’s story,…
    BAILEY, Kate
    BAILEY, Kate
  • PEDLEY, Byron
    The boisterous, Victorian star of the stage
    PEDLEY, Byron
    PEDLEY, Byron
  • STACE, Louisa
    The glove maker
    STACE, Louisa
    STACE, Louisa
  • PELHAM, George
    Survivor of The Titanic
    PELHAM, George
    PELHAM, George
  • KILMINSTER, George Thomas
    The Kensington Plumber
    KILMINSTER, George Thomas
    KILMINSTER, George Thomas
  • YEO, Marian Elizabeth
    The silver polisher
    YEO, Marian Elizabeth
    YEO, Marian Elizabeth
  • BOWDERY, Agnes Bessie
    b.1844-d.1914 Agnes Bessie Corke was born in the 4th Quarter of 1844 in the Registration District of Camberwell, London, although her actual birth place was…
    BOWDERY, Agnes Bessie
    BOWDERY, Agnes Bessie
  • FELL, Sachinais Alicia
    b.1873 - d.1910 When I began my research into Sachinais, very little could be found. The only records showing such a name are the records…
    FELL, Sachinais Alicia
    FELL, Sachinais Alicia
  • TRIGGS, George
    The Railway Porter
    TRIGGS, George
    TRIGGS, George
  • BELLAMY, Louisa
    Lost her twin brother, aged 4
    BELLAMY, Louisa
    BELLAMY, Louisa
  • BARNET, Enid
    Daughter of famous colonial architect who built Sydney.
    BARNET, Enid
    BARNET, Enid
  • MAURISCHE, Marie Theresa
    Additional difficulty of not speaking English
    MAURISCHE, Marie Theresa
    MAURISCHE, Marie Theresa
  • WEEKES, Esther
    A mother of 10
    WEEKES, Esther
    WEEKES, Esther
  • HONEY, Joseph Thomas
    b.1843 – d.1912 Early Life Joseph Thomas was the fifth of seven children born to Joseph Honey (1804-81) andMargery Couch (1811-66) who were both born…
    HONEY, Joseph Thomas
    HONEY, Joseph Thomas
  • SPACKMAN, Lily Sophia
    The giggling tomboy
    SPACKMAN, Lily Sophia
    SPACKMAN, Lily Sophia
  • HOWARD, Frank
    b. 1876 - d. 1912 Frank’s appearance in the Lunacy Register and his hospital admission form do not record his DOB but according to the…
    HOWARD, Frank
    HOWARD, Frank
  • BUCKERIDGE, Lily Ada
    b.1873-d.1914 Lily Ada Buckeridge was born on 8th Sept 1873 in Deptford Kent. Her parents were John Thomas Buckeridge (1848 –1924) born in Newbury, Berkshire…
    BUCKERIDGE, Lily Ada
    BUCKERIDGE, Lily Ada
  • COPPING, Ada
    An epileptic since birth
    COPPING, Ada
    COPPING, Ada
  • MORGAN, Alfred
    Orphaned at 13
    MORGAN, Alfred
    MORGAN, Alfred
  • BENTLEY or MACHON, Minnie
    The young bookkeeper and the Silk Merchant
    BENTLEY or MACHON, Minnie
    BENTLEY or MACHON, Minnie
  • DODD, George
    The French Polisher
    DODD, George
    DODD, George
  • FLAXMAN, Elizabeth
    The tailoress suffering depression
    FLAXMAN, Elizabeth
    FLAXMAN, Elizabeth
  • CASSAN, John Sheffield
    The Hollywood film star's brother.
    CASSAN, John Sheffield
    CASSAN, John Sheffield
  • FOLWELL, Dora
    The Dressmaker
    FOLWELL, Dora
    FOLWELL, Dora
  • FAY, Tottie
    The Worst and Wickedest Woman in London
    FAY, Tottie
    FAY, Tottie
  • GORSUCH, Joseph
    b.1846 - d.1916 Joseph Francis Gorsuch was born on the 7th of May 1846 at City Road, St Luke, Shoreditch, London, England to parents William…
    GORSUCH, Joseph
    GORSUCH, Joseph
  • CORBETT, John Francis
    b.1858-d.1908 This story is probably typical of the majority of unfortunate people who passed through the asylum system during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. John…
    CORBETT, John Francis
    CORBETT, John Francis
  • KOEKKOEK, Hendrick B.
    A famous Dutch artist from a famous artistic family; yet missing from the historical records. Why did this son end up at the Asylum?
    KOEKKOEK, Hendrick B.
    KOEKKOEK, Hendrick B.
  • LEWIS, James
    b.1859-d.1912 James's parents and siblings James was born on 30 September 1859 in the Camden Union workhouse and at his baptism on 19 Oct 1859…
    LEWIS, James
    LEWIS, James
  • THOMPSON, Samuel Thomas
    The Solicitor's Clerk
    THOMPSON, Samuel Thomas
    THOMPSON, Samuel Thomas
  • HODGES, Annie Harriet
    b.1831 - d.1911 Annie Harriet Conway was born on the 16th August 1831 in Holborn, Camden, England to parents Charles Conway and Ann Thiselton, she…
    HODGES, Annie Harriet
    HODGES, Annie Harriet
  • GILBERT, George
    Died aged just 22
    GILBERT, George
    GILBERT, George
  • FRANCIS, Amelia
    The mysterious case of the Widow and the Decorator - The mystery of a lady who left home and was never seen again. Only years…
    FRANCIS, Amelia
    FRANCIS, Amelia
  • APPLETON, Caroline Sophia
    b.1831-d.1911 Caroline’s parents Caroline Sophia Appleton was born Caroline Sophia Barnaschina in the 1st quarter of 1831 in Gravesend, Kent. Her parents were upholsterer Anthony…
    APPLETON, Caroline Sophia
    APPLETON, Caroline Sophia
  • WATERER, Richard James
    A 20ft fall led to strange behaviour
    WATERER, Richard James
    WATERER, Richard James
  • REEVE, Jane Sarah
    b.1840-d.1912 Jane’s family Jane Sarah Reeve was born on 10th January 1840 and was baptised on 9th February 1840 in St Mary’s Church Marylebone.   Her…
    REEVE, Jane Sarah
    REEVE, Jane Sarah
  • ALDRIDGE, Frederick William
    The Mechanical Engineer
    ALDRIDGE, Frederick William
    ALDRIDGE, Frederick William
  • TIDYMAN, Samuel
    Escaped childhood murder!
    TIDYMAN, Samuel
    TIDYMAN, Samuel
  • WHITROD, Elizabeth
    Coping with 6 family deaths within 4 months
    WHITROD, Elizabeth
    WHITROD, Elizabeth
  • GARCÍA, Félix
    Famous Flamenco dancer and Picasso's muse
    GARCÍA, Félix
    GARCÍA, Félix
  • WOOD, Mary Ann
    b.1837 - d.1911 Mary Ann Wood neé Pearce was born abt.1836 in Hackney, Middlesex, England. Her birth is too early to locate on the GRO…
    WOOD, Mary Ann
    WOOD, Mary Ann
  • KING, Harriet
    b.1836 - d.1913 Introduction: I took on this story and at first thought it might be a nice easy one to complete, but how wrong…
    KING, Harriet
    KING, Harriet
  • COLSON, Mary Ann
    The Lambeth Needlewoman
    COLSON, Mary Ann
    COLSON, Mary Ann
  • SABEY, George David
    What happened to this Bootmaker?
    SABEY, George David
    SABEY, George David
  • WILSON, Frederick Leon
    b.1892 - d.1911 Intro Frederick was born on 4th May 1892 at 30, St Albans Street, Lambeth. According to the 1911 census, he was the…
    WILSON, Frederick Leon
    WILSON, Frederick Leon
  • BIGFORD, Emma
    b.1838 - d.1912 Early life – 1830s to 1840s Emma was born on 14th April 1838 in Paddington and lived to be nearly 74 years…
    BIGFORD, Emma
    BIGFORD, Emma
  • ABBOTT, Mary Winchester
    The Yale graduate and published author
    ABBOTT, Mary Winchester
    ABBOTT, Mary Winchester
  • CARTER, George James (James George)
    Christ's brother or King of England?
    CARTER, George James (James George)
    CARTER, George James (James George)
  • DUNKINSON, Matilda
    b.1878 - d.1907 Dunkinson has been spelt in a variety of ways on the sources discovered, however I believe they are transcription errors and that…
    DUNKINSON, Matilda
    DUNKINSON, Matilda

HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
21 Jan

Coming soon! Watch this space for more 'craft and chat' workshops and beautiful painted flowers remembering local people, via @OutofSightEpsom
#HistoricEngland #surrey #MentalHealthMatters
...#MentalHealthAwareness #ArtTherapy

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HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
12 Jan

Do you know of any schools or groups who may wish to run a painting workshop in support of #MentalHealthAwareness ?
@SurreyHeritage @sryhilsradio @CombatStress
Planting Event of the ceramic flowers
...planned for 2023 in a suitable TBA location on Hook Road/Horton Lane junction.

Out of Sight, Out of Mind? @OutofSightEpsom

Our posies for forgotten Epsom residents are growing!

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11 Jan

Happy #HeritageTreasures Day!

We’re proud to have been awarded #NationalLottery and other funding to enable us to remember and tell the stories of the 1255 souls who where once forgotten and
...unnamed

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9 Jan

Mrs Lavinia Everley made headlines when she mysteriously disappeared from her home in London in 1911. Despite Scotland Yard's best efforts, they couldn't locate her anywhere; so how did she end up in... Long Grove #Asylum? @Lucy_Worsley
Find out more - http://hortoncemetery.org/francis-amelia/

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