Thursley: Best Kept Village on many occassions:

Placards in the village hall.

From The Mail On Sunday, April 2023, 1989.

A fancy dress parade was held to celebrate winning in 1960:

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Michael Jupe, Chairman of Thursley Parish Council and Lord Hamilton of Dalzell - Best Kept village presentation. September 1961

Dick Winter receiving a tankard from Lord Hamilton of Dalzell. Best Kept Village presentation, September 1961

Best Kept Village Celebrations at the Cricket Green, 1961. Back Row: C Cooper, B Ashley, J Ellison, Watson, Craddock-Henry, R Crawfurd, ?, Dick Winter, J Bozward, K Guyatt. Front Row: M Rapley, C Darlow, W Cooper, L Cooper, R Loarridge, M Cooper

The 1970s:

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1985:

Unveiling Best Kept Village Award, 1985

L to R: Anthony Kentish, unknown, Leslie Fenn, Eddie Gale, unknown

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Two groups attending the Best Kept Village Award, 1985, and in the centre, Major Brian Camp, Chairman of Thursley Parish Council with Mrs Guyatt, late of Hedge Farm.

Best kept village Hall award ceremony 19?, Unknown, Brian Camp, Eddie Gayle, Peter Scheffers

From the Parish Magazine September 2005: