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Karn's Store and Thursley Stores

  • David Young
  • Nov 14, 2023
  • 1 min read

Updated: Oct 15



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This brief history of Karn's store (continued below) was published in the Parish Magazine in May 1978 and in 'Lives of the People of Thursley' by The History of Thursley Society in 1996
This brief history of Karn's store (continued below) was published in the Parish Magazine in May 1978 and in 'Lives of the People of Thursley' by The History of Thursley Society in 1996
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Karn's Grocery shop. You can see the poplar tree which was a major landmark especially from the common.


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Tom Karn and Grace Curtiss were married on 12th July 1906.

Tom was a son of William the blacksmith and was sexton of

Thursley Church for some years.


Leo and Lucy Karn (son and daughter of Tom and Grace, 30th November 1928
Leo and Lucy Karn (son and daughter of Tom and Grace, 30th November 1928

Alan and Sid Karn in the third photograph

Karn's shop with Mrs Karn outside
Karn's shop with Mrs Karn outside
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Karn's Grocer shop, 1897


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The Christmas family including Jim as a young boy



Year unknown, illustration by Salli Tomlinson
Year unknown, illustration by Salli Tomlinson
The Old Stores in 2009
The Old Stores in 2009
The Old Stores c2020 from sale particulars
The Old Stores c2020 from sale particulars

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