Thursley Recreation Ground

The land was given to Thursley by Dame Helene Adeline Blanche Windham on 1st June, 1939.

Hélène Adeline Blanche Windham (née Chapman; previously Kidston) (1873–1957) was a member of the English landed gentry whose life connected her with several prominent families of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Born into the Chapman family, she married first Captain Archibald Glen Kidston, with whom she had several children, and later Sir Walter George Windham, an early figure in British aviation.

From Kay Cottle's postcard collection

The Cricket Ground in the1990s?

In the photograph immediately above:  James Maclean, ‘Cocker’ Keen (Homefields), Mike Spencer,

with Ed and Will and Steve Langley, 17th March 2001

Undated, but 2018 or later

In November 2025 there was a public meeting to discuss plans to transform the existing cricket pavilion to an all-year round facility for the community. There was overwhelming support for the idea and appreciation of the generous donation that has kick-started the process.

Artist's impression of the proposed new pavilion

See https://www.thursleypavilion.co.uk/