Invasion of Horsham – 1914

It was during this week back in 1914 that thousands of troops descended on Horsham on their way to fight in the 'European War', as it was known then. In total, about 6,300 troops of the 1st London division arrived at Horsham, with the first ones from the Bramley, Godalming and district coming in theContinue reading "Invasion of Horsham – 1914"

Museum Friends’ trip to Woolbeding – what a deluge!

We were only a small band who braved the horrendous weather on Thursday (September 5) for our trip to Woolbeding Gardens, near Midhurst, but we were delighted that we made the effort, writes Pam French. https://youtu.be/Y68-v-ow0-0 Despite the rain falling most of the time that we were at the gardens, we used the time toContinue reading "Museum Friends’ trip to Woolbeding – what a deluge!"

On this day – record hailstone falls at Horsham in 1958

September 5 1958 was a day that many Horsham folk still have ingrained on their memory as a violent storm brought a trail of damage, along with a remarkable record! It was on that day that the heaviest hailstone ever recorded in the UK fell on the town - a massive 141g - a recordContinue reading "On this day – record hailstone falls at Horsham in 1958"

Friends’ next talk – the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

An organisation dedicated to commemorating more than 1.7 million servicemen who died during the world wars will be the topic of the next talk hosted by the Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery. Sarah Nathaniel On Wednesday October 9 (2pm) Sarah Nathaniel will talk about the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). Sarah is theContinue reading "Friends’ next talk – the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission"

On this day – Horsham fire destroys buildings

On this day (August 28) back in 1912 Horsham suffered probably its worst fire when the tannery block of building, near Brighton Road, were decimated in an overnight fire. The damage was estimated at nearly £20,000 back then, equating to around £2m today! Only a cottage and a barn, plus a tall chimney (as seenContinue reading "On this day – Horsham fire destroys buildings"