You are mentioning me in the same breath as insanity......you've been talking to my mouse and calves again haven't you!!! I don't know if this link will help, doesn't give names but is a very interesting read on all the asylums: http://www.mdx.ac.uk/WWW/STUDY/4_13_TA.htm#Friern Its always worth trying the Borough's archives libraries as they have numerous books and papers that are not yet digitalised. It might be worth an email to them. This is Barnet's web address and page on the asylum is below: http://www.barnet.gov.uk/index/leisure-culture/libraries/archives/archives-histories/archives-finchleyhistories/archives-finchley-colneyhatchasylum.htm Take Care Debs PS Meeting up with Jackie for sabbath dinner next month very nervous On Jan 27, 2008 8:37 AM, Myra & Peter Waddell <mpwaddell@aapt.net.au> wrote: > > > Talking of insanity - well Debbie (who's related to cousins of mine) and > Phillip did mention their poor old ancestor who, as Eve says, probably > just had some form of dementia - I received my great-uncle Leon > Goldenberg's death certificate the other day and see that he died in > Colney Hatch. > >