News, events and notices from the Friends of Horton Cemetery, newest first.
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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