It was agreed that the website should include an entry for our many beloved villagers who are no longer with us.

The artist, Louis Keene, was born in England Keene spent his youth in South Africa and most of his life in Canada but studied art in London, Paris and Munich. He was stationed in Tweedsmuir Camp during World War II.

Most relevant to the Thursley History Society are the references to the Atlantic Wall and the structure on Hankley Common.

A marvellous film of this event and enjoy the wonderful singer.

The key questions which the authors set out to answer were: • how big is it?; • what is it made of?; • where did it come from?; • how did it get there?

Concern expressed in The Times in 1927 about the Fear of War Office Acquisition of Surrey commons.

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

As usual, Thursley is recognising the importance of celebrating VE Day with a variety of events.

This post contains catalogues, newspaper cuttings and other material relating to the Thursley Exhibitions held from 1977 - 1984

The Parish Magazine for the prior month is added to the website once the current month has been published in print and digital

This interesting document shows who lived where in 2002.

In 1981, as part of the pipeline Esso built from Fawley to Purfleet via Gatwick airport, a trench was dug across Thursley Common.

Thanks to Tricia Horwood, editor of the Thursley Parish Magazine, we are able to reproduce these lives from a series she is running.

This remarkable collection of old postcards was put together over many years by Kay Cottle.

Tony Kelly, of Bedford Farm, gave a talk in the village hall in October 2024 about his extraordinary feat.

Heath View, now known as "Acorns", in the early 1900s. Another lodger at Heath View was Louis Pecskai who was by origin and birth Hungarian

The construction of a well is no easy task, for sinking a vertical shaft 20' or more below the surface presents many problems.

There are only two coffins in this large vault and they are both well preserved.

Thursley National Nature Reserve is part of a large area of heath, bog and woodland is south west Surrey.

The last Surrey site seems to be that of Thursley which was working in 1767.