

Reg Cottle and the Red Lion Garage
Reg Cottle was the proprietor of the Red Lion Garage on the Old Portsmouth Road from 1934 until his retirement in 1980. At the outbreak...
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Thursley's Christmas Tree
This extract, from an article written by Lizzie Young in the January 2024 Parish Magazine, applauds the efforts that went into having a...
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Wedding Belles - Updated 2024
This article written by Jackie Rickenberg was published in the Thursley Parish Magazine, August 2024 If you haven’t yet checked out the...
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The Story of Bears Barn by Hazel E Morris
This history of Bears Barn, probably one of the three oldest houses in the village, was written for Caroline and James Mendelssohn by...
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Village Study Notes - Thursley 1979
It contains a well collated account of Thursley village, plus much original research that should be available to a much wider audience.
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Thursley's Beacon lit for the Queen's Jubilee in 2022
As part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, individuals and organisations were invited to lead the nation's tribute to Her Majesty the...
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History in the making...the launch of our website
On Saturday, 1st June 2024, more than 50 villagers turned up at the village hall to witness the launch of the Thursley History Society...
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St Michael & All Angels: Thursley Church and Churchyard
Photographs taken by Sean Edwards Church Hill Cylindrical Tombs Garden of Remembrance Denyer Family Gravestones The Coffin Path...
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Dye House Road
WORK IN PROGRESS - Photographs only and see separate entries for The Three Horseshoes, The Old Vicarage, The Village Hall, The Corner, The Clump, The Dye House and Brook and Horn Cottages FOLDSDOWN The Patrick Family, Foldsdown, 1997 Surnames of previous owners of Foldsdown include: Parker; Jobson; Matthews THE VILLAGE HALL* VEAN COTTAGE Photograph by Sean Edwards Vean Cottage, November 2027 THE OUTLOOK Reg Fosberry in 1996 The Outlook was originally the workshop of the build
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Thursley Today, 1965
This book was compiled through the efforts of the Thursley Women’s Institute to commemorate their Jubilee Year, 1965.
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Highfield Lane
Work in progress. Any information will be greatly appreciated.
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Thursley Tithe Maps
This marvellous presentation was given to the Thursley History Society by Sean Edwards in 2013. His talk was introduced by Peter Clake...
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The Dame School Restored
A report from Surrey Live, 4th August 2006, about this unique building that is in Thursley Churchyard.
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Thursley Through the Generations: Remembering Joyce Hall
Joyce had lived in Thursley for around 66 years, an incredible achievement!
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Extract from: Surrey Villages, 1971, by Derek Pitt and Michael Shaw
Published by Robert Hale, London. Chapter 7: Greensand (West), pp. 135-145, including Tilford, Frensham, Hindhead, Thursley, Elstead,...
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Cartoons by Russell Brockbank, Art Editor of Punch
The Three Horse Shoes after the breathalyser was introduced. Brockbank lived in Badgers in The Lane from 1951 to 1978. See also the...
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Surrey Villages: Thursley
An article from The County Magazine, February 1965 This unattributed cutting from our archive is dated 27th November 1987:
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The Fosberry Family Tree
Photographs from a display board created by the History of Thursley Society, See also The South African (Boer) War entry on the Fosberry...
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V E Day Memories
This article written by Jackie Rickenberg was published in the Parish Magazine in June 2020 As we missed our planned VE Day celebration...
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Streetfield, The Street
These houses, comprising eight homes, are on the left as you walk down the Street and are opposite Wheelers Farm Photograph by Sean...
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