Tooting History Group

History of Heritage Park, Tooting: How To Remember An Asylum

Name: History of Heritage Park, Tooting: How To Remember An Asylum
Start: 2026-02-10T19:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-10T21:00:00+00:00

Date

Tue 10 Feb 2026

No Booking Required

In erecting a plaque to remember the thousands of lives lived at Tooting Bec Asylum, we’ve opened up discussion of hidden histories and prompted more people to share memories and stories.

The history of mental health services has always been contested: do we highlight the accounts of the Alleged Lunatics’ Friends Society of the 1860s and Survivors Speak Out of the 1980s – or the evidence from experienced clinicians, or NHS managers, or legal experts?

Liz Sayce‘s talk will draw on stories we’ve heard and some different histories to develop that discussion.

There will also be a short AGM and news of our plans for 2026. You will also be able to sign up for 2026 membership of Tooting History Group and buy copies of our book Tooting Bec Asylum Remembered: 1903-1994.