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Thousands of Year Six Pupils at Guildford Cathedral for a Special Send Off
Some 2,669 Year Six pupils from the 52 Church of England primary and junior schools in the Diocese of Guildford attended farewell services at Guildford Cathedral, as they get ready…
New Electric Trains Now Arriving at Guildford – 100 Years After the First One Did
By David Rose A keen-eyed reader has noticed South Western Railway is now operating some of its new electric trains into Guildford. And it just so happens to be 100…
Birdwatcher’s Diary No.329
By Malcolm Fincham The weather remained unsettled as we moved into the first week of June with below seasonal temperatures ranging between the mid to high teens Celsius. A westerly…
Centenary of Wood Street’s First Place of Worship, my Baptism Link with It and the Revd Deedes and his Family
By David Rose This year is the centenary of the building and dedication of the first proper place of worship in Wood Street – June 20, 1925. I have a…
Stoke Park Was Bought 100 Years Ago with Plans for a Public Open Space and Houses!
By David Rose Guildford’s Stoke Park was bought by the town’s corporation in 1925 for £44,873. It comprised 186 acres of parkland, woodland and buildings, bordered by Nightingale Road, Stoke…
Birdwatcher’s Diary No.328
By Malcolm Fincham The unusually lengthy spell of high pressure systems that had dominated the southern regions of the UK since the early weeks of March finally began to break…
Major Disruption on the Railway During Hot Day in 1900
By Mark Coxhead with David Rose On July 16, 1900, a derailed engine caused a significant disruption on the London & South Western Railway’s mainline at Woking. The engine, pulling…
Story of Wartime Canadian Army Entertainment Unit Based at Down Place, Guildford
During the Second World War Surrey was home to 230,000 Canadian troops, living in tented camps, huts or billeted in country houses. Their roles included defending Britain from a potential…
Guided Walk and a Talk Celebrating Guildford’s Railway Heritage
Following Geoff Burch and David Rose’s successful recent exhibition of vintage railway photos and memorabilia at Guildford station, they have a free guided walk and a talk coming up. Join…
Notice: The Brigitte Trust’s Before I Say Goodbye Workshops
The Brigitte Trust offers a free service of emotional support and practical help for people and their families living in the Surrey area and facing the challenges of terminal conditions.…
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