

Thursley Parish Magazines 2020 - January to May and August missing
Digital copies of Thursley Parish Magazines are posted on this site during the month of publication.
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Memories of Thursley: a series of recollections from the archive
Memories of Thursley: a series of recollections from the archive of Thursley History Society.
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Mathwall Engineering Ltd, (Purple Engineering Ltd), Thursley: a brief history
Thursley History Society has put Transport as the main focus of its activities in 2026. We are delighted to publish this history of Mathwall Engineering written by Peter Hunter.
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Churchyard Walk, St Michael & All Angels, 18th June 2026
On a beautiful summer's evening, over 30 people had signed up for a Churchyard Walk to learn something about the gravestones and people buried in St Michael & All Angels, Thursley
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Obituaries, Eulogies, Memories & Orders of Service: #4 - 1950 to 1999
At a meeting of the Thursley History Society early in 2025, it was agreed that the website should include a post for our many beloved villagers who are no longer with us. This is the fourth post in the series.
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1926 General Strike: Coverage by the Godalming Gazette that included the Thursley Thunderer
The Godalming Gazette, made up of Milford Mercury, Witley War-Cry, Thursley Thunderer and Bowlhead Green Bulwark was published to cover the 1926 General Strike.
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The Houses and Owners of Lea Park/Witley Park
This article is about Lea Park and Witley Park, its houses and owners over the past four centuries. It includes sales particulars of the 1878, 1904 and 1952 sales. Information has come from our own archives, newspaper cuttings supplied by Sue Ranson, Wikipedia, Chat GPT and DiCamillo. Many of the photographs have not before been available.
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St Michael & All Angels: Thursley Churchyard Burials
Burial records of St Michael & All Angels have been kept from the 17th Century. The current Burial Registers runs from December 1963 to date.
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Thursley Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1613 - 1840
Thursley Baptisms, Marriages & Burials 1613 - 1840. Transcribed, typed and indexed by Tim Wilcock, Cliff Webb and members of West Surrey Family History Society
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Paintings of the village and parish of Thursley
This entry adds current and historic paintings of the village and we would welcome any new entries be they current or in the past.
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Obituaries, Eulogies, Memories & Orders of Service: #3 - 2000 to 2009
At a meeting of the Thursley History Society early in 2025, it was agreed that the website should include a post for our many beloved villagers who are no longer with us.
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Obituaries, Eulogies, Memories & Orders of Service: #2 - 2010 to 2019
At a meeting of the Thursley History Society early in 2025, it was agreed that the website should include a post for our many beloved villagers who are no longer with us.
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Thursley Club and villagers in the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s
This entry is a work in progress as there are many more photographs to be added and personnel identified
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Smallbrook Lane
This entry for Smallbrook Lane is a work in progress.
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Thursley Recreation Ground
Thursley Recreation Ground was given to Thursley by Dame Helene Adeline Blanche Windham on 1st June, 1939.
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Thursley Women's Institute
The Thursley Women’s Institute (WI) was founded in 1915 and by the mid-twentieth century a well-established and active organisation within the village. By 1965, the Institute had reached its Jubilee year, marking fifty years of continuous activity.
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Thursley Parish Magazines 2026
Digital copies of Thursley Parish Magazines will be posted on this site during the month of publication.
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Thursley History Society: AGM report for 2024-25
The report was delivered by Sally Scheffers, Chairman, at the beginning of the THS meeting on 20th November 2025 where Paul McCue gave a talk on 'Secret Surrey in World War 2".
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Truxford Cottage
Truxford Cottage is at one of the extremities of Thursley Parish. It lies up a lane leading from Truxford Corner which is on the Thursley Road leading to Elstead.
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Life in Thursley during World War Two
This article by Sally Scheffers was written for the 'Victory Euphoria' exhibition which was staged by the Thursley History Society to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE and VJ Days.
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