Back in 1906 on this day (November 20) the flood-gates failed at Warnham Millpond (near Horsham)! It was nine o’clock on what was a Sunday night, so pitch black, when the incident happed. The result was somewhat disastrous as the lake completely emptied, leaving thousands of fish completely stranded! Thankfully the person living at nearbyContinueContinue reading “On this day – a fishy problem!”
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On this day – Horsham’s War Memorial unveiled
It was in 1921 on November 13 that Horsham’s War Memorial was first unveiled (pictured below)! It was during a special Armistice Sunday in the Carfax and local readers will note that the memorial was first sited a few yards away from its current location (moved during the town redevelopment). Beforehand, a report in theContinueContinue reading “On this day – Horsham’s War Memorial unveiled”
Horsham’s link to Frankenstein
Today is officially Frankenstein Friday! Yes, there really is a day devoted to, arguably, the most famous monster ever created. Surprisingly, perhaps, Horsham has a strong link to this character that has become famous down the years, thanks to numerous block-buster films and TV shows. That link is renowned poet Percy Bysshe Shelley who wasContinueContinue reading “Horsham’s link to Frankenstein”
The day Marilyn Monroe visited Horsham
On this day (October 13) in 1956 there was disbelief when international Hollywood film star Marilyn Monroe and her husband, the playwright Arthur Miller, visited Horsham! Monroe was probably the most famous person on the planet at that time. She’d already married and divorced baseball legend Joe DiMaggio and had a string of successful moviesContinueContinue reading “The day Marilyn Monroe visited Horsham”
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 theContinueContinue reading “Invasion of Horsham – 1914”
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