https://youtu.be/cYR6QxKE3-I Despite the early evening rain, there was a good crowd to enjoy Horsham Museum & Art Gallery’s final Friday Late. HAODS (Horsham Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society) provided the entertainment, singing carols and festive songs while dressed in period costume. HAODS carol singers They proved a big success, filling everyone with cheer. Museum visitorsContinueContinue reading “Festive final Friday Late for Horsham Museum”
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Friends’ final event for 2024
Horsham Museum & Art Gallery Friends are wrapping up 2024 with a final flourish – a fun festive tea party. Margaret Watson Hosting the event will be popular harpist Margaret Watson. Margaret has been entertaining groups for several years and will guide everyone with a relaxed performance of melody and words. Her wide-ranging repertoire hasContinueContinue reading “Friends’ final event for 2024”
On this day – a fishy problem!
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!”
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”
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