Rev. Harold N. Burden 1859-1930

  • Rev Burden, Katherine (1st wife), and Rosa (2nd wife) were early pioneers of mental healthcare for children and adults.
  • Katherine bore two children who both died in their infancy and left no heir.
  • The Burdens made considerable modifications and extensions to the hall.
  • USA army had barracks here during the war, as did the Bristol Aerospace Co.
  • The Burdens est. a trust in /902 that became the Burden Neurological Institute.
John McCarthy