

Thursley Through the Generations: Remembering Joyce Hall
Joyce had lived in Thursley for around 66 years, an incredible achievement!


Thursley: Extract from: Surrey Villages, 1971, by Derek Pitt and Michael Shaw
William Cobbett's description of Thursley reported in Surrey Villages by Derek Pitt & Michael Shaw, Robert Hale 1971


Cartoons by Russell Brockbank, Art Editor of Punch
Russell Brockbank lived in Badgers in The Lane from 1951 to 1978. See also the biography of Russell Partridge Brockbank by Peter Anderson.


Surrey Villages: Thursley
From Surrey Today, The County Magazine, February 1965, a description of Thursley village.


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...


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...


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...


Thursley Conservation Area
Waverley Borough Council, 14th March 2012. With thanks to Sean Edwards.


Little Green, The Street
Ann Wakeley wrote in December 1996, "We have lived in Little Green ever since we were married in 1967. It started off as a "dolls house"...


The Festival of Britain, 1951
The Festival of Britain was a national exhibition and fair that reached millions of visitors throughout the United Kingdom in the summer of 1951. Thursley celebrated the event on 4th May, 1951 The Festival of Britain Emblem, the Festival Star Ist Prize, Joan Sharland and other winners in the fancy dress parade of Festival Celebrations 4th May 1951 The Festival Queen was Joan Sharland, with attendants Joan and Margaret Baker. The chauffeur was Reg Cottle driving his Delage c


Fancy Dress Parade, 1960
This parade was arranged to celebrate Thursley winning the Best Kept Village Competition Ben Wonham as William Cobbett Other floats...


Thursley in the 'Twenties (1920s)
When I was a child in the ‘twenties, Miss Aileen Lutyens, Sir Edwin Lutyens’ youngest sister, dominated the Thursley scene.


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...


Pancake Races
These have been held for many years on the lawn behind the Village Hall and enjoyed by children and adults. All photographs courtesy...


Russell Partridge Brockbank: History of Thursley Society* Biographies:
Art Editor of “Punch”. Born 15.4.1913 – Died 14.5.1979


History of Thursley Society* Biographies: Edwin Lutyens
The Young Lutyens And His Thursley Houses by Wing Commander D. Q. Watson. *Former name of Thursley History Society Contrary to some local...


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...


Village Fete, 2014
Photographs courtesy Valérie Ferris


Ukrainian 'Thank You' party
Following an appeal for help from Arkadii Kostenko, a number of villagers were able to house Ukrainian refugees beginning in April 2022,...


Scarecrow Trails
Photographs only - courtesy Valérie Ferris (VF) and Andrew Kaplanovsky (AK) Starting in 2016 (VF) Many more entries in 2017 (AK) And more...