Looking back – Page 18 – Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery

Horsham Museum’s new-look Adopt an Artefact

As promised earlier in the year, we have now refreshed the artefacts that are available for adoption in the museum. The new artefacts that we have selected will hopefully appeal to a more widespread audience with examples of artwork, costume and toys all included. Portrait of Lord and Lady Eversfield – this portrait is inContinueContinue reading “Horsham Museum’s new-look Adopt an Artefact”

Museum’s largest artefact celebrates birthday

https://youtu.be/Z7dMf2I-nzg?feature=shared Forty years ago today (March 30) Horsham Museum’s barn was officially opened by the then Curator Evan Perry. Many visitors to the Museum may be forgiven for thinking this impressive building has always been a part of Causeway House. The Museum Barn But no, it was formerly situated on the Hills Place Estate, aContinueContinue reading “Museum’s largest artefact celebrates birthday”

Renowned Horsham artist who had his own museum

John Guille Millais’ sculpture in the Museum garden On this day (March 24) back in 1865 the distinguished artist and collector John Guille Millais was born in Scotland. Sixty-six years later, on his birthday, he died at his home, Comptons Brow, on the edge of St Leonards Forest, Horsham. John Guille was the seventh childContinueContinue reading “Renowned Horsham artist who had his own museum”

Horsham’s Aussie theatre star

Did you know Horsham has a link to the success of theatre on the other side of the world in Australia? It’s thanks to Horsham-born Alfred Dampier who made his mark after settling in what would be his adopted country. Dampier was born this day (February 28) in 1843, the son of a builder. However,ContinueContinue reading “Horsham’s Aussie theatre star”

Horsham’s last town crier – a UK champion!

Like most towns and cities across the UK, Horsham once had its own town crier. Back before newspapers were able to provide information to the masses, the church sermon was the only place where you might pick up on what’s happening where you lived and further afield. so, in Medieval times, the crier became anContinueContinue reading “Horsham’s last town crier – a UK champion!”