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CARROLL, Luke
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Horton Asylum Manor Asylum

CARROLL, Luke

Stephen MundayJanuary 29, 2025January 29, 2025
b.1860-d.1908 Luke Carroll was the son of Luke Carroll and his wife Elizabeth (née Moore) who were married in the church of St Giles in the Fields, Holborn, in the...
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WALKER, George
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St. Ebba's

WALKER, George

Stephen MundayMay 28, 2024May 28, 2024

A fascinating story of a young man whose struggle with epilepsy shaped his short life.

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COOPER, Frederick
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Males

COOPER, Frederick

Lesley LeeSeptember 9, 2023September 11, 2023

This is a story of a tormented soul, a deep turmoil created by untreated epilepsy.

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VENN, William
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Horton Asylum Males

VENN, William

Hazel BallanJuly 30, 2023July 31, 2023

Epilepsy ultimately was the reason why William ended his life in Horton Hospital.

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VENNELL, Martha Ellen
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Female Burials

VENNELL, Martha Ellen

Jenni LlewellynApril 16, 2023April 17, 2023

We know little about Martha except that she was epileptic.

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AITKEN, William
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

AITKEN, William

Steve JohnsonFebruary 27, 2023March 18, 2023

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 Epilepsy in hospitals and asylums. His wife left the children to fend for themselves and it would appear he never saw any of them again.

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HOWARD, Frank
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

HOWARD, Frank

Lesley LeeDecember 5, 2022March 8, 2023
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 1881c Frank was born in...
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BUCKERIDGE, Lily Ada
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Female Burials Horton Asylum Photo

BUCKERIDGE, Lily Ada

Lesley LeeNovember 20, 2022March 8, 2023
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 and Elizabeth Jane Pharaoh née...
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ABER, James William
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Males St. Ebba's

ABER, James William

Bethany TurnerMay 2, 2022March 8, 2023
b.1886-d.1915 James’s birth and early life - a taste of the tragedies ahead James William Aber was born on the 27th of September 1886 in Camberwell, London to Henry and...
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HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
6 Jan

John Victor Smith was an underage recruit, a drummer then bandsman with 1st Battalion 17th foot Leicestershire Regiment.

He served in many scenes of war...and that took its toll. It is a really
...interesting read.

https://hortoncemetery.org/smith-john-victor/

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HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
6 Jan

Henry ALLEN - an interesting character; ambitious, a one time painter turned bootmaker who fell into debt and became bankrupt.

Sadly and tragically, one of his children died in a house fire and a
...few years later his wife, Alice died.

Read his story here http://www.hortoncemetery.org/allen-henry/
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HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
5 Jan

John MABON (1878-1914), a Royal Marine. Invalided out after 11 years with fatigue, headaches and irritability. He was not awarded a pension, having suffered from syphilis in his early days. The ...image is HMS Swiftsure - one he served on.

https://hortoncemetery.org/mabon-john/

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HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
4 Jan

James Christopher COLEMAN (1891-1916) suffered badly with epilepsy.

When he entered the Epileptic Colony in Epsom, he settled well initially and was said to be working on the land.

The remainder
...of his short life in the Colony was sadly difficult. http://www.hortoncemetery.org/coleman-james-christopher/

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