Skip to content
Friends of Horton Cemetery Logo 256

Friends of Horton Cemetery

A community project to immortalise those buried at Horton Cemetery

Header Advertise
Menu
  • Home
  • The People
    • The STORIES
    • The Burials
    • The Records
    • The Authors
  • The Cemetery
    • The Forgotten Cemetery
    • The Cluster
    • The History
    • The Memorial
    • Why should we care?
    • Local Listing of Horton Cemetery
  • The Charity
    • Objectives
    • Out of Sight, Out of Mind?
    • Events
      • Event Sites & Locations
    • More About Our Volunteers
    • Friends and Patrons
    • Thanks & Credits
    • Ways to help us?
  • Contact
  • Kids’ Corner
  • Home
  • corn porter

Tag: corn porter

BOULTON, Alfred William
0 0
Long Grove Asylum Males

BOULTON, Alfred William

Stephen MundayFebruary 18, 2022October 27, 2022
b.1860 - d.1910 Alfred William Boulton was born in Lambeth on the 18th of June 1860, the first child of William Boulton and his wife Elizabeth Ann (née Ennor). The...
Share

  • FAY, Tottie
    The Worst and Wickedest Woman in London
    FAY, Tottie
    FAY, Tottie
  • GILBERT, George
    Died aged just 22
    GILBERT, George
    GILBERT, George
  • ALLEN, Mary Ann
    b.1849-d.1913 I was unable to find Mary’s birth on the General Register Office website but her baptism certificate gives her date of birth as 3…
    ALLEN, Mary Ann
    ALLEN, Mary Ann
  • 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
  • SABEY, George David
    What happened to this Bootmaker?
    SABEY, George David
    SABEY, George David
  • MAURISCHE, Marie Theresa
    Additional difficulty of not speaking English
    MAURISCHE, Marie Theresa
    MAURISCHE, Marie Theresa
  • CASSAN, John Sheffield
    The Hollywood film star's brother.
    CASSAN, John Sheffield
    CASSAN, John Sheffield
  • MILTON, Maria
    Maria MILTON gave birth to 11 children, a challenging life that ended in Horton Asylum.
    MILTON, Maria
    MILTON, Maria
  • BENTLEY or MACHON, Minnie
    The young bookkeeper and the Silk Merchant
    BENTLEY or MACHON, Minnie
    BENTLEY or MACHON, Minnie
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • YEO, Marian Elizabeth
    The silver polisher
    YEO, Marian Elizabeth
    YEO, Marian Elizabeth
  • 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
  • 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
  • THOMPSON, Samuel Thomas
    The Solicitor's Clerk
    THOMPSON, Samuel Thomas
    THOMPSON, Samuel Thomas
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • CAMPBELL, Emily Elizabeth
    The Domestic Servant
    CAMPBELL, Emily Elizabeth
    CAMPBELL, Emily Elizabeth
  • FOLWELL, Dora
    The Dressmaker
    FOLWELL, Dora
    FOLWELL, Dora
  • CARTER, George James (James George)
    Christ's brother or King of England?
    CARTER, George James (James George)
    CARTER, George James (James George)
  • COPPING, Ada
    An epileptic since birth
    COPPING, Ada
    COPPING, Ada
  • PEDLEY, Byron
    The boisterous, Victorian star of the stage
    PEDLEY, Byron
    PEDLEY, Byron
  • TIDYMAN, Samuel
    Escaped childhood murder!
    TIDYMAN, Samuel
    TIDYMAN, Samuel
  • DODD, George
    The French Polisher
    DODD, George
    DODD, George
  • PELHAM, George
    Survivor of The Titanic
    PELHAM, George
    PELHAM, George
  • GARCÍA, Félix
    Famous Flamenco dancer and Picasso's muse
    GARCÍA, Félix
    GARCÍA, Félix
  • 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.
  • KILMINSTER, George Thomas
    The Kensington Plumber
    KILMINSTER, George Thomas
    KILMINSTER, George 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
  • BARNET, Enid
    Daughter of famous colonial architect who built Sydney.
    BARNET, Enid
    BARNET, Enid
  • TRIGGS, George
    The Railway Porter
    TRIGGS, George
    TRIGGS, George
  • WATERER, Richard James
    A 20ft fall led to strange behaviour
    WATERER, Richard James
    WATERER, Richard James
  • STASZEWICZ, Felicja
    How the Russian Revolution destroyed a family of Polish nobility
    STASZEWICZ, Felicja
    STASZEWICZ, Felicja
  • STACE, Louisa
    The glove maker
    STACE, Louisa
    STACE, Louisa
  • 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
  • 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
  • MORGAN, Alfred
    Orphaned at 13
    MORGAN, Alfred
    MORGAN, Alfred
  • ALDRIDGE, Frederick William
    The Mechanical Engineer
    ALDRIDGE, Frederick William
    ALDRIDGE, Frederick William
  • FLETCHER, George
    Was an unfortunate accident responsible for this man's epilepsy?
    FLETCHER, George
    FLETCHER, George
  • 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
  • CUTHBERT, Thomasine
    b.1845 - d.1915 Throughout her life, the names of Thomasine, Thomasina, and Thomasinie have been used. Thomasina Bridie was born ~1845 in Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland,…
    CUTHBERT, Thomasine
    CUTHBERT, Thomasine
  • WHITROD, Elizabeth
    Coping with 6 family deaths within 4 months
    WHITROD, Elizabeth
    WHITROD, Elizabeth
  • FLAXMAN, Elizabeth
    The tailoress suffering depression
    FLAXMAN, Elizabeth
    FLAXMAN, Elizabeth
  • 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
  • SPACKMAN, Lily Sophia
    The giggling tomboy
    SPACKMAN, Lily Sophia
    SPACKMAN, Lily Sophia

HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
8 Mar

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

Reply on Twitter 1633443088436809728 Retweet on Twitter 1633443088436809728 Like on Twitter 1633443088436809728
HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
8 Mar

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/

Reply on Twitter 1633435484968964097 Retweet on Twitter 1633435484968964097 3 Like on Twitter 1633435484968964097 3
HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
7 Mar

Come join us on March 26th to paint ceramic flowers for our #MentalHealthAwareness event in October. St. Joseph’s in #Epsom
@EpsomandET @EpsomRotary @whatsoninepsom @RockFunUK @EpsomMums
...https://hortoncemetery.org/out-of-sight-out-of-mind/events/?event=6531

Reply on Twitter 1633003423669923842 Retweet on Twitter 1633003423669923842 1 Like on Twitter 1633003423669923842 2
HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
27 Feb

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

Reply on Twitter 1630236877419859969 Retweet on Twitter 1630236877419859969 2 Like on Twitter 1630236877419859969 6

Latest Posts

  • Priscilla Jackson nee. Blythe
    JACKSON, Priscilla
    by Nari Fairbanks
  • Rose Matilda Edith HARRIS (Grave 28b)
    HARRIS, Rose Matilda Edith
    by Stephen Munday
  • Edward COTTRELL
    COTTRELL, Edward
    by Nari Fairbanks
  • Horton-cemetery-male-burial
    MOSS, Thomas
    by Hazel Ballan
  • Charlotte Gregg 1079b
    GREGG, Charlotte
    by Stephen Munday
  • ROENNE (Ferdinand) Frederick Adam
    by Tony McGarry
Close
Menu
  • Home
  • The People
    • The STORIES
    • The Burials
    • The Records
    • The Authors
  • The Cemetery
    • The Forgotten Cemetery
    • The Cluster
    • The History
    • The Memorial
    • Why should we care?
    • Local Listing of Horton Cemetery
  • The Charity
    • Objectives
    • Out of Sight, Out of Mind?
    • Events
      • Event Sites & Locations
    • More About Our Volunteers
    • Friends and Patrons
    • Thanks & Credits
    • Ways to help us?
  • Contact
  • Kids’ Corner

Copyright & Usage

This website and its content is copyright of The Friends of Horton Cemetery © 2021. All rights reserved.

Charity No. 1190518

Regd Office

7 Waterloo Road, Epsom, KT19 8AY

paypal-donate-horton-cemetery

Scan and Donate

Donate to Friends of Horton Cemetery
Copyright All rights reserved | Theme: Blog Prime by Themeinwp.