Photographs of Old Thursley and Residents

These are not sorted in date order but eventually we hope all will have captions

William Karn

William and Elizabeth Karn of Yew Tree Cottage. He was the village blacksmith but was not closely related to Karn, the grocer.

A poem by William Karn, dated 5 October 1836

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.

Lucy Karn, later to be Mrs Lucy Good

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

Thursley Village, 1897, shop and bakery

Karn's Grocery shop. You can see the poplar tree which was a major landmark especially from the common.

Women's Institute Play

The Wisdom Family of Back Lane

From the 1936 Register of Electors

Mrs Lucy Wisdom

The (original) Village Hall with the Three Horseshoes in the background

The Four Brothers

Is Thursley a Dying Village - NO

The vehicles were known as charabancs and were hired for day trips usually to the sea-side.

The Women's Institute, c?

Thursley British Legion - Branch Standard Dedication, 21st July 1935. Standard Bearer Tom Karn with escorts Joe Windmill and Alf Pullen.

Meeting of the King's Messengers at The Corner when Mr Wilkinson Lived there in the late 1920s. (The lady in the centre of the picture is Nurse Collins who was District Nurse for Thursley for more than two decades).

View of Thursley Village, Christmas Day 1981

Hill Farm Orchard, Christmas Day 1981