

The ARISTOCRAT, the ABLE SEAMAN and the tragic sinking of the TITANIC
A talk by ANGELA YOUNG organised by Thursley History Society Advertisement for the talk Report on the talk The History Society was very...


Tweedsmuir Camp – Polish Military Exiles 1948
Having fought alongside the British, the Poles at the end of the wart found themselves with the choice of returning to Poland, now behinnd the Iron Curtain, or seeking resettlement in Britain


Living in Tweedsmuir Camp 1948-1957
An account of life in the camp for the Polish community as remembered by Wies (born 1950 in St Luke’s Hospital Guildford) and Zen (born 1948 in Diddington Camp Polish Army Hospital, St Neots) Rogalski who were children at the time.


Anniversaries and Weddings
This article written by Jackie Rickenberg was in the Parish Magazine in April 2024. See also 'Wedding Belles'. April 28, 2024 marks the...


Thursley Marriages 1613 - 2023: Part 4 1900 - 1999 (includes Marriage Register details)
As part of the History of Thursley Society's Wedding Belles exhibition held in 2007, this list of marriages that took place in St Michael's and All Angels was compiled. For ease of research a complete file of the marriages from 1613 to date can be found at the end of this post. Overall, the most popular month to be married is October and March the least: Thanks to the Wedding Belles committee of 2007-8, we have been able to add this pdf which contains photographs of the Regis


Thursley Marriages 1613 - 2023: Part 3 1800 - 1899
As part of the History of Thursley Society's Wedding Belles exhibition held in 2007, this list of marriages that took place in St...


Thursley Marriages 1613 - 2023: Part 2: 1700 - 1799
As part of the History of Thursley Society's Wedding Belles exhibition held in 2007, this list of marriages that took place in St...


Thursley Marriages 1613 - 2023: Part 1: 1600 - 1699
As part of the History of Thursley Society's Wedding Belles exhibition held in 2007, this list of marriages that took place in St...


The Hindhead Tunnel
Peter Hunter tells the story of years of debate, planning and construction of the tunnel from Thursley's point of view. (See also 'Old A3 by the village' and 'A Walk Through the A3 Tunnel, May 2011'). All photos and Hindhead Project diagram are from Wikipedia. The saga of the Hindhead tunnel dates back as far as 1948 when even then it was realised that the crossroad of the A3 arterial highway and the East-West A287 would cause trouble as traffic volumes increased. The mat


The Hindhead Murder* 1786 - 1986 by Judy Hewins
With thanks to Sean Edwards. *aka The Sailor's Murder, see links below.


Vicars of Thursley
When preparing for the Wedding Belles exhibition (see separate entry) in 2008, this list of the vicars of St Michael and All Angels was compiled to coincide with the dates covered by the exhibition.


Occupations in Thursley 1840 - 1980 and 2003 - 2024
Nearly 400 weddings were analysed which recorded the occupations of the groom and groom's father.


Old Faces Reunited: part of the Wedding Belles exhibition
The History of Thursley Society's exhibition, Wedding Belles, celebrated the history of weddings in Thursley church from 1613 - 2007 when...


Warren Park and Loseley House
This article written by Jackie Rickenberg appeared in the Parish Magazine in March 2024 Warren Park Surely the smallest of the parish’s...


Sale of the Cosford Estate, June 1952
This sale led to the breakup of the Cosford Estate and included: Cosford House; Cosford Mill; Cosford Park; Mill Farm; Wheelers Farm; Hill Farm; and Lower Highfield Farm.


A Wedding at Rock Cottage
This article was part of The Wedding Belles exhibition held in the Village Hall in 2007 On September 25th 1915 Lt. Colonel Walter Cecil...


The Lane, formerly Back Lane
This entry documents some of the houses in The Lane, and there are separate entries for Badgers, Shepherd's Cottage, Pax Cottage and Olde Hall.


Gibbet Hill from original picture at Royal Huts Hotel, Hindhead.
The illustration depicts the three murderers of the unknown sailor hung in chains on Gibbet Hill.
”Placed in chains, and there close by The London Road to be hung on high... A sight more loathsome none could see.”


Wilfred Pickles ‘Have a Go’, 1958
Wilfred Pickles ‘Have a Go’ in 1958.


Did You Know Thursley was an important centre of the local Iron Industry?
From Thursley Parish Magazine October 2019 If you missed the well attended walk around Hammer Pond on Saturday 5th October here are some...