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”
Category Archives: Looking back
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”
Looking back at Horsham Museum’s Friday Late music
https://youtu.be/Bue05YUgaf4 It’s been an amazing summer of music at Horsham Museum & Art Gallery! The Friday Lates have been very popular, with various acts entertaining the crowd in the garden. Thankfully the weather has been very kind and the musicians haven’t had to deal with any rain! HotPot were the final act for the summer.ContinueContinue reading “Looking back at Horsham Museum’s Friday Late music”
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”
