Thursley Christmas Traditions of past and present

If you have any photos of these or any other Thursley Christmas events, please send them to davidjohnyoung51@hotmail.com

Christmas Eve visit by Santa and his elves (2002)

Barbara McMurray (Homefields) would drive her ponies through the village delivering sweets for all the children on Christmas Eve afternoon. Her grandchildren were the elves! The photographs are of Barbara, her daughter, the grandchildren in the back with the Maclean family outside Sunset Cottage.

Photos by Sonya Maclean, 24th December 2002.

Nativity Service: Wheelers Farm Barn (2001)

Alan and Sarah Traill used to host these and all the village children came along

Hollies Nursery Nativity Play in the 1980s

Hollies Nursery was in the village hall from 1984 - 2000 when it closed and was replaced by Butterflies.

Christmas Eve Carols at The Three Horseshoes

Every year since (when?), villagers gather outside the pub where mulled wine and sausage rolls are served, carols are sung and terrible jokes are told by Santa Claus.

More photographs PLEASE!

Christmas Eve 2025, with Father Christmas in full flow!

Thursley Christmas tree lighting ceremony (2023)

This is a very recent tradition (see separate entry) started by Thursley residents near to the Clump and is thoroughly enjoyed by the village: https://www.thursleyhistorysociety.org/post/thursley-s-christmas-tree

Christmas Fair in the Village Hall

This is a regular event - photos please!

Men of Thursley and Women of Thursley Christmas lunches and dinners

These regular fixtures in the Christmas calendar began as lunches (when?) and are now dinners:

Church Christmas Services

There has, of course, been services in our Church since its inception in 1030. Our hard-working vicar, Revd Hannah Moore, and her team now look after four parishes: