It’s unlikely whether Horsham’s Denne Road Cemetery could be considered a well-known part of the town! Just far enough away from the shopping centre, it’s not an area that attracts tourists or even local residents, especially as it ran out of space for new burials by 1900. However, did you know it was designated aContinueContinue reading “Horsham Cemetery full of life and fascination”
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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”
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