Today (June 15) is National Beer Day – a chance to celebrate what many (mostly beer drinkers!) consider to be Britain’s national drink. We thought we’d join in the #CheersToBeer celebrations by looking back at Horsham’s most famous brewery, King & Barnes. At one stage it owned most of the pubs around the district andContinueContinue reading “National Beer Day and Horsham”
Category Archives: Looking back
Looking Back – Horsham on the Home Front (Red Cross Gift Shop)
After VE Day the local paper (West Sussex County Times) quickly pulled together a series of articles looking at the work locally of various wartime organisations that were essential during the conflict. Using the information provided we are publishing a number of posts looking at how Horsham fared on the Home Front. This time weContinueContinue reading “Looking Back – Horsham on the Home Front (Red Cross Gift Shop)”
Looking back – Horsham on the Home Front (Fire Service)
After VE Day the local paper (West Sussex County Times) quickly pulled together a series of articles looking at the work locally of various wartime organisations that were essential during the conflict. Using the information provided we are publishing a number of posts looking at how Horsham fared on the Home Front. This time weContinueContinue reading “Looking back – Horsham on the Home Front (Fire Service)”
A veritable feast at the Christ’s Hospital Verrio Tour
What a wonderful experience at Christ’s Hospital as a group of Friends went on the famous Verrio* Tour on Monday, May 19, writes Pam French. The weather turned warm and sunny just as the tour started, so sitting outside listening to and watching the band playing whilst the students marched into lunch was extremely pleasant.ContinueContinue reading “A veritable feast at the Christ’s Hospital Verrio Tour”
Local Sussex cricketer with unwanted record
Ernest Harry ‘Tim’ Killick was a Sussex cricketer who, on this day, set a totally unwanted record and, despite it being surpassed, sadly, remains best known for that feat. Ernest Harry ‘Tim’ Killick (with glasses). Killick was born in January 1875 in Southwater, although most records say Horsham. He was a good, solid all-rounder forContinueContinue reading “Local Sussex cricketer with unwanted record”
Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery 