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A series of photographs by Philip Traill, of St Michael and All Angels taken from Wheelers Farm These are from Jill Fry And these from Andrew Kaplanovsky

This extract, from an article written by Lizzie Young in the January 2024 Parish Magazine, applauds the efforts that went into having a Christmas Tree on the Clump for the first time. But first, finally, I wanted to use some of my words to thank the team who worked so incredibly hard to make a Christmas tree on The Clump a reality for all of us.  Brand new this festive season, but somehow looking like it has always been there, it made all my drives through the village in darkness last month jollier and brighter.  And what fun we all had at the switching on ceremony, milling about with a mulled wine and sausage roll, collectively gasping when the lights came on.  A little bit of Christmas magic.   So, to Steve and Julie Langley, to Paul and Karen Thorogood, to Giles and Sue Schofield, to the entire Goble family, special mention to Jeffrey for excellent ‘detonation’ of the lights, to James Mendelssohn and any and everyone else who had a hand in putting the project together, THANK YOU!  A new tradition is born.

http://www.thursley-pc.gov.uk/ This watercolour is the only illustration relating to Thursley to be found in the British Museum The following was copied from the Thursley Parish Council website: Thursley is situated in the Borough of Waverley, South West Surrey, north of the Hindhead Tunnel. Thursley parish is dissected with the village centre being just west of the A3 which runs from Portsmouth to London. Its name is believed to mean the “sacred grove of Thor” referring to the Norse God of Thunder, who was worshipped by the Anglo Saxons. The relatively small population of approximately 650 people (272 households), live in a comparatively large parish of roughly eight square miles. The properties are located in four distinct areas: Thursley Village, Bowlhead Green, Pitch Place, and Warren Park. The village has evolved slowly over time, with the church of St Michael and All Angels dating back, in part, to the Saxon times but later enlarged and reordered in 1860 and 1884. The centre of the village with its many listed buildings, interspersed with 18th Century, Victorian and more modern properties, is a designated Conservation Area. The Village Hall, built in 1843 of Bargate stone was originally the village school and remained so until its closure in about 1960. Today it, along with The Three Horse Shoes public house, is very much at the centre of village life in Thursley; being used as a Nursery School in the day time and then by village organisations or to host social events in the evening  or at week-ends.   The centre of Bowlhead Green is also a Conservation Area.  Originally an agricultural settlement, the many listed and period buildings clearly reflect this activity. Being on the “other-side” of the A3, with its narrow lanes and high banks, it can have a quite separate feeling of identity. Through the years the parish has seen various industries come and go. Woollen weaving took place during the 15th and 16th centuries, being replaced by iron smelting, which flourished in the 17th century. During the first half of the 19th century silk weaving took place; much of the raw silk was believed to have been smuggled from France. The surrounding Commons have also had a long relationship with the Military, being used extensively for training exercises and equipment trials during both World Wars.  Tweedsmuir Camp at Thursley, named after Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor General of Canada, known to many as John Buchan the famous author, held Canadian troops until the end of the Second World War.  Afterwards it became a Displaced Persons Camp for Polish nationals, many of whom chose to settle in the area. Within the Parish boundaries are areas appreciated locally for their unspoilt nature and intrinsic beauty, which have also been recognised for their national and international significance. Thursley Common National Nature Reserve, managed by Natural England, is one of the largest remaining heathlands in Surrey with a mixture of woodland, lowland heath and mire (bog). The mire is not only a Special Area of Conservation, but also, a RAMSAR site (a wetland of international importance) supporting diverse flora and fauna.  In addition, there is Hindhead Commons (partly in our Parish) and the Devil’s Punch Bowl which is owned and maintained by the National Trust and has been recently reunited by the construction of the Hindhead Tunnel which opened in 2011. Finally, there is Hankley Common located to the north and west of Pitch Place which with its replica section of the Atlantic Wall, played a significant role in D-Day preparations, and  more recently doubled as the Skyfall estate in the James Bond film of the same name. These Commons are all designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), and the Parish as a whole is within the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and is deemed to be an Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV). The parish is unsurprisingly popular with walkers, many of who will follow the Greensand Way. Riders, both equestrian and on two wheels, also make use of the many byways that extend some 40 miles in total, through the parish. Thursley residents are proud of their village and care passionately about its environment, so while they are cautious and measured in their approach to development of the village, they seek to ensure that a vibrant and viable community is maintained and further developed where possible and appropriate. A notable example would be the efforts made by parishioners to ensure the pub re-opened, after a significant period of closure, as a community-owned venture. This article, written by Jackie Rickenberg, appeared in the Parish Magazine in February 2024 As every one of us knows, our Parish Council does a superb job of administering and governing the village and all its business. The Chairman, James, the clerk and all the councillors give of their time freely and enthusiastically to ensure this beautiful ancient village is protected and safeguarded for future generations. We probably don’t thank them enough - although I am sure they don’t do it for the self-gratification – and I’m also pretty sure they would tell you it’s a thankless task anyway!  Nevertheless, as a reminder of the necessity of Parish Councils and a nod to their absolute worthiness, here is an extract from the archives dated November 1979 by C.W. Cooper: “The Local Government Act of 1894 decreed that from henceforth the ultimate link in the chain of government should take the form of Parish Councils, the membership of which should be formed by local worthies of good standing in the community. When I was asked to contribute an article on the subject, it occurred to me that it might be of interest were I to delve into the past history of our village as it was recorded in minutes from the Parish Councils of the times”. The first meeting of the Thursley Parish Council was on 2nd January 1895. The old Minute book makes quite fascinating reading – and one is struck by the similarity of some of the items dealt with then and today; the ever-jealous guardianship of public footpaths, the removal of fallen trees, common fires and the speed of motor traffic (this in 1908!) to name a few. In 1897 there was concern for the victims of famine in India and a relief fund raised £27. A tragic little piece of forgotten history is recorded in 1899. It was customary for the local bank manager to hold the post of Treasurer to the Council, and a Mr J C Collier of Capital & Counties Bank, Godalming, was so appointed at the first meeting. In the minutes for 20th April 1899 (a mere four months later) there appears this item – “Mr J.C. Collier was drowned in the wreck of the L.&S.W.R Co’s “Stella” on The Casquets, Channel Islands on or about Good Friday, 31st March 1899, and was found floating in a life-belt some days after. A.J.E”. A.J.E. was Mr A.J. Edwards, the first clerk to the council, a post he held for forty-five years until his death in 1940. In 1898 a request was made to the Post Office for Sunday letter deliveries, which was granted. One wonders what the Post Office Union would have to say to that nowadays (remember – this was written forty-five years ago!). Here are a few more intriguing items: In 1900 The Institute (now Prospect Cottage) was built as a Working Men’s Club. There was a succession of caretakers and in 1910 the current incumbent, a Miss Keen, was given one months’ notice to quit as she was unable to reach the lamps in the billiard room to clean them! 1908 saw a request to the Automobile Association for the erection of danger signals at the Red Lion corner because of the excessive speeding of motor traffic. The hot, dry summer of 1911 saw “terrible conflagrations” on the common, and Mr W K Fosberry was instructed to replace the destroyed gate to the Parish Field (gone again!). In 1912, the Clerk had occasion to travel twice to Guildford and once to Kingston, on Council business. His total fares came to 9 shillings. 1913 saw considerable concern about the dangerous bends at Dye House Hill. Nothing much changes! It now seems difficult to appreciate that the village had no refuse collection before 1929, when Hambleton Rural District Council undertook to provide a monthly service. From earliest days until then it had been customary to employ a man with a cart to collect bottles and tins to be dumped at various spots in the parish, one such being near Foldsdown. It was in 1929 too, that following a request from the Parish Council, it was agreed to construct the footpath from the village to the main (A3) road, and thence along past the bus stop to the bottom of the hill by Bowlhead Green turning (obviously written in days when we had buses!) And so, one could go on, gleaning little snippets of interesting information of bygone Thursley, but I fear I have already over-stretched the space originally allowed me. And so, to all members of the PC, carry on doing the good work on behalf of this community, you are very much appreciated.

This history of Bears Barn, probably one of the three oldest houses in the village, was written for Caroline and James Mendelssohn by Hazel E Morris DipBldgCons MRICS. The contents page lists the plates and appendices in the book: Some examples: The whole of the book can be found in these two pdfs:

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This article about Jill Fry's work on Thursley Common appeared in English Nature magazine in March 1994

This article about the Thursley Nature Reserve was published in Homes and Gardens in February 1981. In the article, reference is made to the warden, Ray Fry, and the pond named after his wife, Jill. Part of Jill's pond can be seen in the article. A pdf of the above article is here to enable printing should the above text prove to be too small:

On a day where the weather forecasters were proved wrong, a charity cricket match to celebrate the life of Neil Woods was held between a Thursley Invitation XI and Lloyd's Cricket Club . The proceeds of over £12,000 were shared between Phyllis Tuckwell and Chance to Shine. The programme below was sponsored by Neil's company, Chubb. The pdf below is of the match programme: This event, widely supported by Neil's family, colleagues, friends and the village was master-minded by Giles Schofield, Mike Spencer and Jerry Horwood who put in countless hours to ensure the day was enjoyable for all and went smoothly. Not only did they organise the players and match officials, but put together a programme of events that included a sumptuous Indian lunch, catered by Empire Catering thanks to Bipin and his team, an auction brilliantly compered by Angela Traill, a Heads and Tails game compered by Giles and Tallulah Young, which tested the audience's knowledge of Neil's likes and dislikes, and the silent auction generated huge interest. They were well supported by Debbie Spencer (aka Chardonnay) and Claire Dailly with wine pre-orders and James Maclean, Emcee, and many of the men and women of Thursley in the lead up to the event. The match was a satisfying draw and the day ended with Lisa Woods presenting the trophy to the team captains. The tables at the lunch were named after Neil's happy places: The Toss! A cricket themed grace delivered brilliantly by the Revd Hannah Moore James Maclean, ruggedly handsome MC of the day The winners of the VIP sofa enjoy their prize! Auctioneer Angela Traill photographing the bidders! Lisa Woods presenting the 2-pint trophy The heavens opened minutes after the last ball was bowled and gifted us this Hollywood ending From Hugh Wilson, Lloyd's Cricket Club Chairman "I wanted to say a huge thank you to you (Giles Schofield) personally and all at Thursley for a fabulous day - it was great fun and hopefully a huge success for the two charities. I know only too well how much effort it all takes and you did a wonderful job if I may say so. The Lloyd's boys all loved it and I am sure would be come to come back in 2025!" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Presentation of a cheque to the Phyllis Tuckwell, Hospice Care Some time after the event when all donations had been received and costs accounted for, a cheque for £6,666 was presented by Giles Scholfield and Mike Spencer to Ruth Masters, Head of Fund Raising - Community, Corporate and Events. Ruth Masters said, “On behalf of everyone at Phyllis Tuckwell, Hospice Care – I just wanted to say a huge thanks to all those who organised, took part and donated through the Cricket Match organised in memory of Neil Woods held at Thursley Cricket Ground. We were so grateful to have been chosen as one of the beneficiaries and it was a pleasure for me to receive a cheque from Michael Spencer and Giles Schofield for an incredible £6,666. What a special way to honour your friend Neil. We really appreciate this support as it will help us to continue to provide the specialist end of life care to our patients and their families. Thank you so much."

From Thursley Parish Magazine December 2019, written by Rosemary Stockdale The Tweedsmuir Camp (off Dye House Road) was built by the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1941 and it became  the home of the Canadian Lorne Scots Regiment for over 3 years from 1941 to 1944. It officially closed in 1947 and then became the home of Polish displaced persons until it closed down. On January 10th 1943 the Lorne Scots Regiment marched through Thursley to the church to present a brass plaque to the village to mark the many occasions that the Canadian unit worshipped at the church during their stay at the camp (located on right hand side of the church). A live video of this visit is recorded on the Canadian Army Newsreels and can be viewed by clicking on the link . It is well worth viewing as it shows the village as it was in 1943 and the Lorne Scots Regiment marching through the village to the church. In April 2004 their pipes and drums were heard in Thursley once again when they returned to visit the camp and the commemorate plaque in the Church, to pay tribute to their comrades who served here during the war and those that didn’t return  to Canada.

This article written by Jackie Rickenberg was published in the Parish Magazine in August 2020 to mark the retirement of Michael as Chairman of the Thursley History Society Michael O’Brien has lived in Thursley, with his wife Marion and family for 56 years and not many of us can claim such village longevity! The O’Briens moved into Vine Cottage as a newly married couple and five years later decamped almost literally next door to The Lodge, where they live up to the current day. Michael wrote an interesting piece in this magazine a couple of months ago about the strange coincidence of recently finding his father’s name in the church register during a visit in 1938. Michael was five years old at the time, living with his family in London, and was completely unaware of his father’s detour whilst out on a drive with a great friend. Twenty-six years later, in 1964, Michael and Marion settled in Thursley, and Michael can only imagine that his father had completely forgotten this turn of events as his previous visit was never mentioned. Maybe not surprising as his father was the distinguished and somewhat busy Baron O’Brien of Lothbury, an independent Peer in the House of Lords and, during his time, Chief Cashier of The Bank of England. He went on to become the Governor of the Bank between 1966-73 and continued an illustrious career in finance until his retirement at the remarkable age of eighty. Michael’s early career in the City, saw him commuting from Thursley to the Stock Exchange and latterly he was an expert in the Sporting Gun department of Christie’s Auctioneers. Throughout his life, Michael’s loves have included the country outdoor pursuits of shooting and fishing, and the Arts, but perhaps the overriding interest throughout his life has been history. He and Marion joined the Thursley History Society shortly after its inception in 1990. He was Chairman from 1998 until 2011, and has remained on the committee until his recent retirement. At the ripe old age of 86, we can forgive him his wish to take things a little easier, especially in our strange new world. During his time in the society, Michael has been instrumental and involved with many wonderful and fascinating initiatives (at this point, he would, I’m sure, like to point out that he worked and served with many other great enthusiasts throughout the years): 1995 – Assisting Sally Scheffers in creating the 50-year WW2 exhibition in the Village Hall. 1999/2000 – As part of the Millennium celebrations, a whole village photograph was arranged by the late Peter Anderson, with over 300 villagers (and a couple of passers-by, allegedly!). This now hangs over the stove in The Three Horseshoes and over the winter, it is hoped the author, Michael, Marion and anyone else willing to help, will attempt to name the majority of the residents for future reference. Early 2000’s – Archiving the discovery of a 200-year-old vault underneath the chancel in the church. The lead lined and highly decorated coffins of Ann and Edmund Woods were uncovered by chance, before resealing the vault shortly afterwards. 2004 – along with John Walshe, prepared and presented “A walk through old Thursley”, repeated in 2009. 2006 – archived the Minutes Book of the Thursley Institute (now Prospect Cottage) covering its period from 1887-1920. 2013 – Living History Project, the primary purpose of which was to chart the change of Thursley from an agricultural community to a residential one over the previous 70 years. 2013 – Through the study of the 1911 census, the discovery of the recording of a tented community in Willow Reeds, a copse on Thursley Common, which included, amongst others, a chimney sweep, his wife and children and a beehive maker. 2014 – Assisting in the preparation and research for the Great War Centenary Commemoration exhibition organised by John Walshe, David Brickwood and Peter Hanauer. This concentrated on the village in 1914 and how Thursley went to war. It reported on the inhabitants that went, their stories and where they had lived in the village. On his election as Chairman in March 1998, Michael wrote, in the newsletter of the time, the following letter: “Although always interested in matters historical, my interest in Thursley’s past was largely triggered by a chance introduction to a Mrs Barbara Bell (nee Robertson) who had been born in The Lodge in 1897, daughter of the Victorian artist Arthur Robertson. Barbara quickly became a great friend of the family and when she first came to lunch with us in 1972, we discovered that it had been sixty years exactly since she had last passed through the front door of The Lodge. Rather an emotional moment for all of us! Her memories were very happy ones, and for us of course, fascinating to hear. Many of you will have had similar opportunities to discover aspects of the history of Thursley and surrounding areas, and indeed, a very good deal has come to light since our society was founded. I urge you all to continue on the lookout for anything that is of historical interest, and let the society know of your discoveries”. The current Chairman of the History Society, Anthony Langdale and Sukey, along with all of the committee, would like to send their heartfelt thanks and gratitude for all of Michael and Marion’s invaluable service and support over the past thirty years. They will be very sorely missed! So, finally, if this has stirred any appetite for all things ancient, please come and join our merry band and help sustain our wonderful village’s memories and stories for future generations.

Monica Edwards was a prolific writer and while some of her books are available in paperback most, if not all, can be bought from the second hard market. See also article on Monica Edwards The descriptions below are from Wikipedia The Punch Bowl Farm series Between 1947 and 1968 Bill and Monica Edwards gradually built up the near-derelict farm into a thriving dairy concern stocked exclusively with pedigree Jersey cattle . During this time she wrote ten Punchbowl Farm novels with the farm and its surroundings as their setting. Although the real name of the farm was Punch Bowl Farm, the fictional name was contracted to Punchbowl (as was the herd name of the Jersey cattle at the real farm) and Thursley 's name was changed to Highnoons for the books. The characters of this series of books were the Thornton family – principally the children Andrea, Dion, Lindsey and Peter. The first book in the series ( No Mistaking Corker ) was written before the purchase of the farm. The complete list of Punchbowl Farm novels is: No Mistaking Corker (1947) Black Hunting Whip (1950) Punchbowl Midnight (1951) Spirit of Punchbowl Farm (1952) The Wanderer (1953) Punchbowl Harvest (1954) Frenchman's Secret (1956) The Cownappers (1958) The Outsider (1961) Fire in the Punchbowl (1965) The Wild One (1967) The Edwards family's farm life was brought to a close in August 1968 when Bill had a near-fatal tractor accident. The couple eventually sold the farm and built a retirement bungalow for themselves in one of the farm's fields. Romney Marsh series Beginning with Wish for a Pony in 1947, Edwards altogether wrote fifteen titles in the Romney Marsh series of novels. These were set in the village of Rye Harbour which was renamed Westling. The Romney Marsh towns of Rye and Winchelsea were also renamed Dunsford and Winklesea respectively. The stories feature many real-life characters (with changed names) which the author remembered from her childhood there, such as the ferryman Jim Decks [8] and the villainous Hookey Galley. The principal characters in the novels are Tamzin Grey, Rissa Birnie, Meryon Fairbrass and Roger Lambert. Tamzin's father, the Reverend Richard Grey, was based on Edwards' father, the Reverend Harry Newton. [9] [ clarification needed ] The complete list of Romney Marsh novels is: Wish for a Pony (1947) The Summer of the Great Secret (1948) The Midnight Horse (1949) The White Riders (1950) Cargo of Horses (1951) Hidden in a Dream (1952) Storm Ahead (1953) No Entry (1954) The Nightbird (1955) Operation Seabird (1957) Strangers to the Marsh (1957) No Going Back (1960) The Hoodwinkers (1962) Dolphin Summer (1963) A Wind Is Blowing (1969) This first edition of The Wild One (1967) is on sale (April 2024) for £225!

As part of the History of Thursley Society's Wedding Belles exhibition held in 2007, this list of marriages that took place in St Michael's and All Angels was compiled. For ease of research a complete file of the marriages from 1613 to date can be found at the end of this post. Overall, the most popular month to be married is October and March the least:   1800 April 12th John Raggett & Elizabeth Craggs May 21st John Knowles & Mary Moon   1801 December 7th William Fory & Sarah Radford   1802 June 7th Henry Smither & Elizabeth Eyles   1803 January 3rd Samuel Stedman & Hannah Goodeve April 16th Thomas Mayhew & Hannah Amey April 20th John Pound & Maria Keen August 28th John Collyer & Charlotte Keen September 13th Harry Ellis & Elizabeth Enticknap November 24th George Mitchell & Elizabeth Pound   1804 February 4th Richard Goff & Annabel Stent October 11th Thomas Forster & Sarah Franks December 1st John Callingham & Hannah Coombs   1805 January 31st James Franks & Mary Small May 2nd Stephen Bicknell & Ann Charman   1806 February 10th William Denyer & Mary Walker August 10th Henry Randal & Hannah Boxall September 29th William Harding & Mary Lunn November 12th Edward Quennell & Sarah Courtnege November 27th William Ellis & Jane Collyer   1807 August 1st Richard Goff & Mary Brider December 28th Thomas Smart & Mary Phillips   1809 August 7th Thomas Reffold & Mary Colyer October 19th William Dalton & Sarah Baker October 28th William Stent & Hannah Woods   1810 April 21st William Heather & Hannah Milton October 20th Henry Lambert & Elizabeth Older   1811 May 8th George Green & Ann Stacey June 22nd James Colyer & Sarah Figg September 21st Thomas Trussler & Martha Tidy October 13th John Collyer & Charlotte Figg October 28th Henry Bettsworth & Elizabeth Andrews   1812 January 18th John Evans & Elizabeth Kimber January 29th John Mayor & Hannah Chitty March 14th James Hill & Elizabeth Mansell October 19th Moses Winter & Elizabeth Milton October 19th George Laceter & Sarah Milton   1813 March 29th William Evans & Louisa Carver May 29th Daniel Milton & Sarah Evans November 11th Charles Mills & Mary Clues   1814 April 14th John Mansell & Sarah Smither May 30th Thomas Milton & Bethia Denyer November 12th Samuel Fenning Frost & Joan Lunn December 26th William Karn & Mary Osborn December 26th Stephen Croucher & Elizabeth Newman   1815 January 21st James Clark & Ann Jardine October 8th Michael Hale & Elizabeth Courtnige November 4th John Winter & Sarah Bartlett December 23rd James Gill & Mary Sayers December 26th Thomas Mitchell & Hannah Callingham December 26th George Chitty & Mary Hampshire   1816 June 3rd James Cheeseman & Ann Berry July 26th Richard Young & Mary Denyer   1817 April 10th William Keen & Mary Bartholomew October 27th George Nash & Ann Stenning November 11th William Legg & Elizabeth Jardine   1818 April 4th John Vanneer & Mary Young June 8th Richard Chalcraft & Ann Bridger July 29th John Berry & Elizabeth Nash September 21st William Nash & Mary Snelling October 20th Thomas Nash & Maria Denyer November 17th William Furlonger & Sarah Fish   1819 January 25th John Tickner & Elizabeth Sarah Paine May 24th James Wheeler & Hannah Smither November 6th George Hoar & Hannah Enticknap November 6th Robert Salmon & Sarah Valler   1820 March 10th Richard Franks & Elizabeth Walker April 25th William Potter & Mary Mitchell   1821 December 4th Mitchell Roker & Ann Paine December 8th Thomas Higginbottom & Sarah Ellis December 24th James Karn & Hannah Walker   1822 May 30th William Wisdom & Phoebe Legg September 13th Samuel Mansell & Mary Denyer   1823 June 11th Daniel Andrews & Sarah Denyer July 15th William Karn & Mary Fory October 29th Richard Woods & Maria Denyer November 8th Thomas Milton & Mary Stenning   1824 May 17th Samuel Denyer & Charlotte Newman June 28th John Nash & Jane Lasham   1825 February 5th William Courtnige & Ann Madgwick April 9th Daniel Craft & Ann Newell April 23rd Philip Milton & Ann Court May 19th Thomas Stevens & Charlotte Weston July 22nd Henry Combes & Mary Etcell July 24th John Houndsome & Jane Newman September 17th William Lilleywhite & Ann Courtnige November 12th James Raggett & Elizabeth Callingham November 24th William Heward & Ann Maria Keen November 25th William Franks & Ann Sayers   1826 January 14th William Humphreys & Rachel Moorey February 26th James Hardy & Eve Hedger April 5th William Clark & Elizabeth Smith September 28th Thomas Bicknell & Mary Berry October 21st William Etherington & Mary Jennings November 5th James Saggers & Elizabeth Buss   1827 February 11th Edward Vencer & Harriet Small February 14th George Denyer & Eliza Waltham October 22nd Henry Pope & Sarah Andrews December 1st John Philips & Hannah Chandler December 8th Thomas Barnett & Charlotte Chandler   1828 April 5th Daniel Berry & Elizabeth Etcell April 30th John Snelling & Caroline Flutter October 28th William Ayling & Elizabeth Denyer November 8th Thomas Court & Sarah Winter November 22nd William Hardy & Elizabeth Snelling December 13th William Chandler & Elizabeth Phillips   1829 April 18th Alfred Searle & Mary Nash May 9th James Newman & Jane Lilleywhite July 16th John Farr & Ann Lambert September 14th Edward Rae & Caroline Combs October 3rd William Morey & Hannah Snelling November 1st Charles Brown & Charlotte Larby   1830 April 18th William Riddle & Susanna Madgwick May 1st John Lunn & Sarah Foster May 31st James White & Harriet Franks October 30th James Nash & Louisa Lambert November 8th James Moon & Mary Winter December 2nd George Cox & Mary Stacey   1831 February 12th Richard Winter & Sarah Court   1832 January 5th Thomas Marchant & Elizabeth Phillips January 5th Richard Andrews & Ann Marchant January 28th William Westbrook & Dinah Craft April 25th James Budd & Elizabeth Lambert May 7th Richard Huntingford & Sarah Walker October 8th Stephen Baker & Hannah Hutchens October 13th Edward Duntye & Hannah Bookham October 20th William Snelling & Jemima Nash December 18th James Prestwick & Jane Tanner   1833 January 19th Robert Walker & Jane Valler February 16th Daniel Snelling & Mary Craft February 16th John White & Elizabeth Roe   1834 June 10th Daniel Knight & Sarah Dean July 5th John Boxall & Mary Snelling November 13th Thomas Foster & Ann Moorey November 22nd James Walker & Harriet Harding November 23rd Thomas Bartlett & Sarah Walker December 24th Joseph Mitchell & Elizabeth Austin   1835 January 26th Thomas Foster & Sarah Milton 7th George Lilleywhite & Elizabeth Winter March 2nd James Franks & Mary Wheeler March 22nd John Hedger & Sarah Jones May 23rd John Pannell & Elizabeth Underwood June 9th George Mitchell & Mary Ann Martin July 20th James Jernell & Frances Overington August 11th John Leech & Mary Knowles   1836 April 16th George Underwood & Sarah Huntingford May 9th William Lindsey & Hannah Smither May 21st William Upfold & Mary Ann Wells May 23rd William Elis & Hannah Roe June 9th James Webb & Charlotte Franks October 11th Richard Eliott & Ann Frogley November 5th John Chandler & Sarah Phillips   1837    February 2nd James Valler & Ann Ellott February 28th James Chuter & Mary Nash July 1st Henry Walker & Eliza Ellott August 5th John Walker & Ellen Frogley   1838 January 11th Richard Roe & Charlotte Berry March 5th James Berry & Jane Ovington May 3rd Henry Marchant & Harriott Andrews November 22nd William Roe & Sarah Cobb November 24th  Lewis Hall & Emma Berry December 3rd George Mills & Eliza Flutter   1839 February 9th George Tanner & Hannah Phillips February 16th James Court & Elizabeth Frogley February 18th Thomas Hammond & Augusta Rogers April 20th Thomas Walker & Hannah Mansell May 12th William Pook & Hannah Mansell July 20th William Moorey & Elizabeth Parnell November 9th Edward Mory & Mary Coombs   1840 April 2nd Charles Chandler & Elizabeth Wisdom April 4th William Milton & Anne Stevens April 18th William Hill & Ann Stacey April 25th Henry Chandler & Sarah Nash   1841 March 6th James Moorey & Mary Parnell April 10th James Hall & Mary Hill June 15th Richard Paine & Mary Elizabeth Powell October 31st William Deadman & Anne Cobb November 15th James Wisdom & Harriot Harding December 27th Samuel Child & Anne Court   1842 January 22nd John Madgwick & Rhoda Oakford March 22nd William Jay & Ann Shurlock October 3rd Richard Court & Lucy Mallard October 15th James Mills & Elizabeth Milton   1843 January 14th Henry Horne & Louisa Jeffery May 13th Edward Walker & Elizabeth Wisdom November 9th George Hammond & Sarah Court   1844 May 11th Charles Hockley & Eliza Court May 11th Edmund Lillywhite & Mary Ann Hockley October 5th George Flutter & Caroline Underwood   1845 March 24th Martin Tidey & Mary Andrews October 31st George Huntingford & Jane Hearn December 13th Henry Snelling & Emily Mitchell   1846 January 24th James Lovell & Mary Franks June 13th William Jeffery & Martha Cole October 3rd Henry Underwood & Ann Potterton October 17th Daniel Boxall & Bethia Humphrey November 14th Stephen Edwards & Eliza Underwood November 26th George Hunt & Mary Child December 10th Thomas Milton & Ann Karn   1847 May 22nd Edward Milton & Mary Chuter June 28th Benjamin Bye & Elizabeth Cheesman November 8th John Karn & Jane Franks November 13th John Eliot & Jane Nash November 13th William Keen & Mary Court   1848 January 29th Combes & Ann Nash April 21st William Jennings & Jane Raggett May 8th Alfred Forsyth & Bettina Milton November 4th James Underwood & Harriet Wisdom November 13th John Sone & Emma Court December 23rd james Knight & Mary Ann Reffold   1849 April 17th William Rothwell & Ann Maria Howard May 28th Robert Berry & Hannah Evershed December 8th Edmund Wheeler & Harriet Carter December 15th Richard Chalcraft & Jane Lillywhite December 25th Edward Milton & Mary Ann Milton   1850 January 12th George Hammond & Ann Franks March 2nd William Roe & Sarah Furlonger March 30th George Champion & Mary Hardy December 25th John Bicknell & Strugnell   1851 December13th George Snelling & Hannah Court December 25th Henry Manfield & Charlotte Bridgner   1852 February 8th Thomas Frogley & Elizabeth White February 28th James Boxall & Charlotte Madgwick October 10th William Wisdom & Mary Searle December 24th John Milton & Ann Ford   1853 January 1st William Winter & Jane Winter February 13th James Clark & Ann Denyer June 25th Thomas Furlonger & Ellen Chandler July 10th Henry Hart & Sarah Lunn July 31st James Denyer & Mary Jane Madgwick August 16th William Watkin & Clarissa Walker November 5th James Winter & Elizabeth Mansell December 24th George Hardy & Harriet Davis   1854 April 15TH John Winter & Catherine Judge White May 6th George Keen & Harriet Lillywhite July 2nd Alexander Copland & Emily Berry July 3rd James Karn & Harriet Luennell October 16th Thomas Upfold & Harriet Frogley November 25th Charles Cheesman & Harriet Kitchell   1855 January 28th Frederick Hunt & Elizabeth Andrews February 17th John Underwood & Mary Johns April 14th James Baker & Mary Ann Smither May 5th James Winter & Hannah Winter December 15th William Jeffrey & Lydia Maria Marsh   1856 February 11th William Elliott & Hannah Walker May 12th William Karn & Mary Ann Milton June 24th William Nash & Harriet Snelling October 18th John Franks & Charlotte Ruffold November 8th John Mansell & Hannah Underwood November 15th Richard Frogley & Jane Denyer   1857 March 23rd James Godber & Mary Ann Brumsden September 19th Thomas Underwood & Margaret Mansell October 31st John Harris & Mary Ann Denyer November 26th Henry Mansell & Henry Chandler December 20th George Grey & Jane James   1858 February 13th George Wisdom & Harriet Mansell March 22nd Peter Karn & Mary Lunn November 7th George Hursey & Mary Denyer   1859 February 26th Mark Potter & Lucy Court July 23rd James Hardy & Miriam Nash September 3rd James Wheeler & Emma Lillywhite   1860 April 21st Richard Franks & Harriet Jenkins June 25th Henry Roe & Ellen Young July 9th John Pierce & Eliza Filbury December 25th George Walker & Elizabeth Nash   1861 April 1st John Micklefield & Mary Underwood April 2nd James Snelling & Clara White April 20th William Winter & Rachel Judge May 19th Andrew Karn & Elizabeth Keen May 25th Alfred Mansell & Jane Chandler June 22nd Henry Court & Mary Hannah Way June 26th John Lunn & Eliza Young   1862 January 8th Edward Ayling & Sarah Nash May 17th Jeremiah Snelling & Ellen Johns   1863 January 17th James Snelling & Mary Ann Ford February 16th Andrew Denyer & Elizabeth Lunn April 27th Joseph Austen Mitchell & Maria Denyer September 12th Edward Hardy & Martha Boxall December 24th George Woods & Martha Mansell   1864 January 7th Charles Keen & Jane James August 11th Alfred Martin & Mary White October 23rd John Merritt & Ann Winter   1865 February 13th Charles Brooker & Jane Berry April 29th Thomas White & Eliza Walker July 10th Frederick Walker & Jane Janman   1866 February 11th Frederick Roe & Eliza Morey November 13th George Lillywhite & Harriet Hardy   1867 April 11th  Levi Boxall & Mary Ann Hardy April 27th Henry Craft & Jane Hammond May 13th George Taylor & Sarah Enticknap May 27th Francis Knowles & Mary Ann Lillywhite October 29th Richard Gilbert & Sarah Jane Barnes November 9th Thomas Winter & Maria Snelling   1868 January 11th John Boniface & Emma Hoare April 28th Francis Harcourt Gooch & Catherine Paine June 1st Richard Bridger & Elizabeth Lovell July 25th Edward Walker & Mary Ann Webb September 13th James Heather & Emma Turner November 14th Solomon Wisdom & Mary Ann Milton December 25th Edward Moorey & Sarah Longhurst   1869 January 24th James Denyer & Harriet Cooper April 17th Stephen Lock & Matilda Miller July 17th William Snelling & Frances Enticknapp August 7th William Wisdom & Rachel Winter October 16th Frederick Pannell & Emma Moorey November 13th John Smith & Rosina Harding   1870 April 9th Walter Snelling & Maria Chandler May 9th Charles White & Elizabeth Moorey May 19th John Edward Elliott & Mary Louisa  Booker July 24th Richard Court & Harriet Burs August 21st William Emmett Reed & Sarah Puttick September 17th Thomas Hammond & Elizabeth Walker September 19th George Nash & Elizabeth Knowles October 29th William Jeffery & Charlotte Keen December 31st Alfred Morey & Mary Morey   1871 April 30th Thomas Morey & Hannah Mansell May 27th James Hitchcock & Phoebe Walker   1872 April 16th James Arthur Balchin & Maria Mitchell August 6th Edgar Montagu Kemp & Mary Ellen Giles   1873 March 9th John West & Hannah Winter May 10th William Milton & Elizabeth Anne Chitty November 29th William Karn Fosberry & Elizabeth Smithers   1874 January 29th John Winter & Ann Burton February 8th Benjamin Nash & Cordelia Denyer May 23rd York Bridger & Mary Ann Gardiner July 10th Thomas Snelling & Thirza White August 9th John Evans & Phoebe Franks   1875 March 20th George Moorey & Ellen Humphrey April 3rd John Mansell & Mary Ann Court August 14th William Litchfield & Elizabeth Mary Fosberry September 12th Walter Harry Berry & Ellen Berry November 6th James Cole & Mary Ann Harding December 4th William Egerton & Emma Moorey December 25th Walter Walker & Sarah Boxall December 25th Charles Winter & Clara Walker   1876 February 1st Henry Lewis Ballard & Frances Elizabeth Dodman February 20th William Moorey & Sarah Riddle April 30th Richard Henry Moorey & Fanny Moorey May 20th James Chalcraft & Mary Humphrey July 8th James Moses Winter & Matilda Nash July 29th William Franks & Fanny Boxall September 16th George Chappell & Harriet Smither   1877 March 31st William Slenning & Annie Hardy July 30th James Milton & Harriet Hardy November 24th George Winter & Caroline Linegar December 22nd William Keen & Ann Boxall December 25th George White & Margaret Walker   1878 February 23rd Edward Luff & Eliza Frogley June 8th Charles Jarman & Mary Ann Stedman November 12th Harry Arnold Booker & Hannah James November 24th Frederick Street & Edna Giles   1879 April 30th Arthur Levy & Elizabeth Mary Levy July 26th Robert Grevitt & Ellen Jarmen December 27th George Westbrook & Emily Hardy   1880 December 4th John Fry & Elizabeth Keen December 13th James Chandler & Eliza Locke   1881 February 28th William Winter & Eliza Keen July 2nd Henry Robinson & Eliza Lock August 13th Samuel Clapshaw & Ann Moorey   1882 February 11th Charles Launder & Ellen Moorey April 25th John Fuller & Ellen Bethia Milton May 27th Abraham Boxall & Mary Ann Smither July 24th Eugene Mitchell & Ada Gray August 13th Henry Charles Marshall & Ellen Carter August 27th John Henry Reffold & Jane Eliza Lillywhite   1883 March 3rd George Courtnage & Alice Hardy June 23rd Arthur Linegar & Emma Keen October 14th William Walter Farnfeild & Eliza Walker   1884 April 30th Eli Hardy & Emily Mansfield July 19th Alfred Berry & Alice Lucy Higgs December 3rd Frederick Hull & Annie Rapley December 22nd Henry Matthews & Ann Karn   1885 September 10th Thomas Henry Faber & Ada Cotton Giles December 24th Alfred Hockley & Hetty Lillywhite December 25th Thomas Richard Booker & Eliza Winter   1886 April 24th Andrew Nash & Eliza Snelling July 10th Jacob Surkitt & Amelia Hardy August 14th Charles Winter & Emily Ann Snelling August 24th John Harris & Eliza Mansell October 9th George Francis Biles & Catherine Nash   1887 February 17th Richard Henry Williams & Jane Harris November 2nd  Philip Trevor & Elizabeth Giles   1888 April 5th John Mouzer & Sophia Poacher April 7th Charles Lucker & Mehetabel Mary Snelling September 15th Alfred Bowler & Laura Lillywhite   1889 January 1st William Corps & Tryphina Luff February 16th James Hardy & Kate Winter April 20th Frederick Greavett & Genevieve Gray September 23rd Levi Snelling & Rosina Winter   1890 January 28th Thomas Warren & Harriet Herrington August 21st James Pickman & Emma O’Connor October 9th Francis Attfield & Mary Ann Harris November 1st Albert Nash & Charlotte Turner December 30th Javis Negus & Rhoda Kezia Hardy   1891 May 16th Charles Henry Saville & Mary Anne Snelling July 18th Edwin West & Elizabeth Harris August 15th James Madgwick & Alice Moorey   1892 April 2nd Edward Denyer & Esther Snelling April 28th Albert Hunt & Kate Emily Cooke October 10th Mark Mitchelmore & Annie Boxall December 24th Walter Blackborow & Edith Hardy   1893 June 19th Joseph Collyer & Elizabeth Pink June 24th Albert Barnett & Ellen Keen July 1st Robert Bettesworth & Emmeline Carter July 31st Edward Charles Newman & Elizabeth Karn November 29th James Evans & Ellen Phillips December 9th Edward Young & Eliza Coombes December 25th Jeremiah Snelling & Ellen Chandler   1894 January 9th Henry Edward Spernon Tozer & Mary Ann Fosberry February 28th William Heather & Annie Eliza Prior April 14th William Gregory & Emily Kate Keen April 26th Archdall Malden Hill & Annie Gooch May 31st Albert Chuter & Emily Chandler July 4th Thomas Upfold & Matilda Winter October 20th George Buss & Elizabeth Snelling                                                                        1895 April 30th William Hind & Henrietta Cooke June 1st Richard Jennings & Edith Boxall June 8th Walter Frank Keen & Elizabeth Franks November 4th William Russell & Flora Ophelia Shimmel   1896 April 6th George Mackay & Emily Milton April 30th James Spooner & Ellen Snelling December 26th Henry Prince & Kate Linegar   1897 February 23rd Charles Stacey & Louisa Fry June 24th  John Gray & Dulcibella Gooch December 23rd Thomas Wilks & Emma Wisdom December 25th William Mylward & Sarah Boxall   1898 April 9th George Hurst & Mary Ann Young June 15th Albert Neely & Ada Wisdom September 17th Levi Snelling & Charlotte Madgwick October 15th Alfred Chandler & Amelia Surkitt   1899 March 11th Stephen Lock & Edith Hannah Keen December 12th Charles Wisdom & Louisa Firmin