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”
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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”
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”
On this day – record hailstone falls at Horsham in 1958
September 5 1958 was a day that many Horsham folk still have ingrained on their memory as a violent storm brought a trail of damage, along with a remarkable record! It was on that day that the heaviest hailstone ever recorded in the UK fell on the town – a massive 141g – a recordContinueContinue reading “On this day – record hailstone falls at Horsham in 1958”
Friends’ next talk – the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
An organisation dedicated to commemorating more than 1.7 million servicemen who died during the world wars will be the topic of the next talk hosted by the Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery. Sarah Nathaniel On Wednesday October 9 (2pm) Sarah Nathaniel will talk about the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). Sarah is theContinueContinue reading “Friends’ next talk – the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission”
Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery 