Grayshott Heritage have kindly given THS permission to reproduce this book.

This review, by Sally Scheffers, first appeared in the September 2025 issue of the Parish Magazine

LIST OF BOOKS, BOOKLETS, CATALOGUES, LEAFLETS HELD BY THURSLEY HISTORY SOCIETY – MAY 2025

This book gives an interesting account of our neighbouring village.

This diary, written and illustrated by Jean Chopping (Caroline Mendelssohn's daughter) at the begininng of World War II

This is the title page of a remarkable set of pictorial propaganda maps produced by a British officer in a German prisoner of war camp

The Unsought Farm is Monica Edwards’ story of how she and her husband Bill bought Punchbowl Farm, near to the Devil's Punchbowl.

"I just love the place", said the 77 year-old born and bred man of Thursley.

A selection of stories, ranging through the centuries. From war heroes to criminals, from sailors to shop keepers, from knights to a servant

It contains a circular car trail that allows you to see about 24 of Lutyens's designs in a fairly compact area.

The Guardian article shows how writers have been drawn to The Sailor's Murder, one of two historic murders to have taken place in...

Thursley History Society was delighted to receive this cookbook: many thanks, Lisa Woods. It contains recipes from villagers including...

It contains a well collated account of Thursley village, plus much original research that should be available to a much wider audience.

This book was compiled through the efforts of the Thursley Women’s Institute to commemorate their Jubilee Year, 1965.

Thursley Remembers: The Names on Our War Memorial and Their Stories by John P Hill

The archive holds a copy of the hardback edition below. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabine_Baring-Gould From Wikipedia: A broomsquire is someone who makes besom brooms for a living. It is a trade that was historically associated with heathland areas of England . The broomsquire tended to use heather or birch twigs gathered from the heathland to make the brooms . They also grazed cattle or sheep on the poor vegetation. The broomsquire was described by Sabine Baring-Goul

Monica Edwards was a prolific writer and while some of her books are available in paperback most, if not all, can be bought from the...

This article written by Jackie Rickenberg was published in the Parish Magazine in June 2022 Well, isn’t life strange? I’ve been writing...

Work in progress... The view taken near the corner of Sailors Lane from where The Pines now stands Pitch Place, Long Acres (on Sailors Lane), built by Mr and Mrs Henry can be seen on the hill. The field that can be seen is known as Wonham's Field as Ben Wonham's father, George, farmed as a tenant of the Dye House Estate when the Gooch family owned it. The house in the picture was lived in by the Voller family. View From Kettlebury Hill, January 1985 Kettlebury Hill Houndown

Article written by Jackie Rickenberg for the Thursley Parish Magazine, September 2023, about Joan Pearl Wolfe, 19, known as the 'Wigwam...