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BANNISTER, Arthur
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Asylum Long Grove Asylum Males

BANNISTER, Arthur

Theresa Kenefick-ConwayFebruary 25, 2021October 24, 2022
b. 1855- d. 1909 A summary of the evidence for Arthur is very interesting but confusing in places. It has taken a lot of cross referencing of data to ensure...
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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
  • PELHAM, George
    Survivor of The Titanic
    PELHAM, George
    PELHAM, George
  • MILTON, Maria
    Maria MILTON gave birth to 11 children, a challenging life that ended in Horton Asylum.
    MILTON, Maria
    MILTON, Maria
  • SABEY, George David
    What happened to this Bootmaker?
    SABEY, George David
    SABEY, George David
  • TIDYMAN, Samuel
    Escaped childhood murder!
    TIDYMAN, Samuel
    TIDYMAN, Samuel
  • AITKEN, William
    5½ weeks after he had his head cut open by being knocked down by some roughs in the street, William Aitken suffered a life of…
    AITKEN, William
    AITKEN, William
  • BELLAMY, Louisa
    Lost her twin brother, aged 4
    BELLAMY, Louisa
    BELLAMY, Louisa
  • 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
  • YEO, Marian Elizabeth
    The silver polisher
    YEO, Marian Elizabeth
    YEO, Marian Elizabeth
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • BARNET, Enid
    Daughter of famous colonial architect who built Sydney.
    BARNET, Enid
    BARNET, Enid
  • 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
  • FRESTON, Catherine Louisa
    b. 1829 - d. 1914 Intro Catherine Louisa Edward’s precise date of birth is not known but she was baptised on the 24th August 1829…
    FRESTON, Catherine Louisa
    FRESTON, Catherine Louisa
  • STACE, Louisa
    The glove maker
    STACE, Louisa
    STACE, Louisa
  • FAY, Tottie
    The Worst and Wickedest Woman in London
    FAY, Tottie
    FAY, Tottie
  • FLETCHER, George
    Was an unfortunate accident responsible for this man's epilepsy?
    FLETCHER, George
    FLETCHER, George
  • WATERER, Richard James
    A 20ft fall led to strange behaviour
    WATERER, Richard James
    WATERER, Richard James
  • 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
  • MORGAN, Alfred
    Orphaned at 13
    MORGAN, Alfred
    MORGAN, Alfred
  • CAMPBELL, Emily Elizabeth
    The Domestic Servant
    CAMPBELL, Emily Elizabeth
    CAMPBELL, Emily Elizabeth
  • PENFOLD, Edward Charles
    b. 1853-1908 Early Years 1850s to 1870s Edward Charles Penfold was born on 6 Nov 1853 in Holborn, Middlesex, registration district St Luke’s. His parents…
    PENFOLD, Edward Charles
    PENFOLD, Edward Charles
  • WILSON, Frederick Leon
    The common story of someone with epilepsy whose life was marred by a lack of understanding of the condition.
    WILSON, Frederick Leon
    WILSON, Frederick Leon
  • GARCÍA, Félix
    Famous Flamenco dancer and Picasso's muse
    GARCÍA, Félix
    GARCÍA, Félix
  • WHITROD, Elizabeth
    Coping with 6 family deaths within 4 months
    WHITROD, Elizabeth
    WHITROD, Elizabeth
  • MAURISCHE, Marie Theresa
    Additional difficulty of not speaking English
    MAURISCHE, Marie Theresa
    MAURISCHE, Marie Theresa
  • DODD, George
    The French Polisher
    DODD, George
    DODD, George
  • CASSAN, John Sheffield
    The Hollywood film star's brother.
    CASSAN, John Sheffield
    CASSAN, John Sheffield
  • COPPING, Ada
    An epileptic since birth
    COPPING, Ada
    COPPING, Ada
  • 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
  • RIDLEY, Valentine George
    b.1892-d.1916 Valentine's family Valentine’s birth was registered in the 1st Q of 1892 in Greenwich, Kent. No baptism certificate has been found to confirm his…
    RIDLEY, Valentine George
    RIDLEY, Valentine George
  • FOLWELL, Dora
    The Dressmaker
    FOLWELL, Dora
    FOLWELL, Dora
  • 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
  • PFAFFENBACH, Augustus
    The German Tailor who came to London
    PFAFFENBACH, Augustus
    PFAFFENBACH, Augustus
  • COLSON, Mary Ann
    The Lambeth Needlewoman
    COLSON, Mary Ann
    COLSON, Mary Ann
  • 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
  • THOMPSON, Samuel Thomas
    The Solicitor's Clerk
    THOMPSON, Samuel Thomas
    THOMPSON, Samuel Thomas
  • 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
  • TRIGGS, George
    The Railway Porter
    TRIGGS, George
    TRIGGS, George
  • KILMINSTER, George Thomas
    The Kensington Plumber
    KILMINSTER, George Thomas
    KILMINSTER, George Thomas
  • 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
  • EVANS, Ida Ellen
    b. 1876 - d. 1913 1870s Born Ida Ellen Jacobs, Ida's birth was registered in the 1st Quarter of 1876 in the Registration District of…
    EVANS, Ida Ellen
    EVANS, Ida Ellen
  • BRYANT, Percy
    b.1890-d.1914 Percy's childhood Percy was born, the eldest of seven children, on 2nd December 1890 and baptised on 22nd February at St John the Divine,…
    BRYANT, Percy
    BRYANT, Percy
  • ABBOTT, Mary Winchester
    The Yale graduate and published author
    ABBOTT, Mary Winchester
    ABBOTT, Mary Winchester
  • 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
  • FLAXMAN, Elizabeth
    The tailoress suffering depression
    FLAXMAN, Elizabeth
    FLAXMAN, Elizabeth
  • SIMCOCK, Ellen (Nellie)
    We are not sure why Ellen (Nellie) Simcock entered Manor Asylum but she was visited often by family members
    SIMCOCK, Ellen (Nellie)
    SIMCOCK, Ellen (Nellie)
  • STASZEWICZ, Felicja
    How the Russian Revolution destroyed a family of Polish nobility
    STASZEWICZ, Felicja
    STASZEWICZ, Felicja
  • 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

HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
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Who would make a perfect celebrity trustee to help us preserve the history and historic significance of mental health patients buried within Europe's largest asylum cemetery, the abandoned Horton ...Cemetery in #Epsom. #MentalHealthMatters #InternationalWomensDay

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For #InternationalWomensDay we are sharing 131 published #Female stories on burials within Horton Cemetery. The range of stories proves that not all asylum patients were poor. We even have a Polish ...aristocrat chased out by the Russian Revolution. https://hortoncemetery.org/category/females/

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Come join us on March 26th to paint ceramic flowers for our #MentalHealthAwareness event in October. St. Joseph’s in #Epsom
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exciting to see another project, like ours, seeking to uncover the lives and experiences of those buried in pauper graves in an asylum cemetery @fo_mhc ...https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-64759615

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