News, events and notices from the Friends of Horton Cemetery, newest first.
Félix García or Félix Fernández González by Eva Bosch It was a Saturday morning in early May 2021 when I met a kind volunteer…
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Hidden beneath decades of overgrowth lie nearly 9,000 graves from Britain’s largest cluster of psychiatric hospitals. Simon Furber visits the abandoned burial ground with…
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The Friends of Horton Cemetery are delighted to have been profiled by the BBC in August 2026 for our work to preserve the dignity…
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Exhibitions, presentations, tours and an opportunity to meet researchers to find out about those buried in Horton Cemetery and the history of Epsom’s five…
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On Monday 18th May, two of our trustees Sheila and Kevin along with Mick Coyle, journalist, attended a reception at the Houses of Parliament…
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This abandoned asylum cemetery reveals how Britain used to see mental illness – but how far have we really come? | LBC How we…
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We are delighted to announce an important milestone in our campaign to protect Horton Cemetery. Following our continued efforts to raise awareness of the…
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A great article from Emily Coady-Stemp regarding an interview with Paul Newman about his grandfather William, who died at the Long Grove Hospital, Epsom,…
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Friend of the friends, Mick Coyle reports on the Lost Soul investigation heavily featuring Horton Cemetery. Featuring a piece by Francesca Gyau, visiting Horton…
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The Friends of Horton Cemetery were made aware of the destruction of the Horton Cemetery Memorial. Unfortunately a vehicle collided with the memorial on…
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In loving memory of Beatrice Miriam Bates, a woman of enduring strength and grace, whose lifeand legacy continue to resonate deeply within our family.…
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Thousands were remembered through our Out of Sight, Out of Mind? public awareness project. More than 1,600 individually painted ceramic flowers formed a remarkable…
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1600 ceramic flowers, unveiled for World Mental Health Day Supported by funding from Historic England, the Friends of Horton Cemetery year long project ran…
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On September 9th 2021, The Licensing and Planning Policy Committee agreed to the Local Heritage listing of Horton Cemetery. This included the boundary railing…
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Baroness Sheila Hollins has joined Freemen and Aldermen of the Borough, the local MP and others as a Patron of the Friends of Horton…
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Human remains have been exposed within the cemetery. In April 2012, Hardeep Matharu reporting for Your Local Guardian wrote an article about a disturbing…
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BBC NEWS | UK | Typhoid women were kept in asylum We are delighted to bring you this BBC news article by Angus Stickler,…
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