The Farnham Herald is the origin of this piece on Thursley, published on June 3rd 1966, nearly 60 years ago.

This book was compiled through the efforts of the Thursley Women’s Institute to commemorate their Jubilee Year, 1965.

An article from The County Magazine, February 1965 This unattributed cutting from our archive is dated 27th November 1987:

This introduction was contributed by In the sixty-five years of this century, Thursley has changed much less in outward appearance than many other villages within 40 miles of Hyde Park Corner. We have no industries and no housing estates.

On May 31st 1965, the Queen gave a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the WI. An account by Mrs Malins.

Taken from Thursley Today, 1965

Since it was established by the Local Government Act of 1894, Thursley’s Parish Council has no doubt seen many periods of varying activity; the recorded minutes through its first 50 years leave very much to the imagination.