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The Worplesdon Witness, September 2020

Jan Messinger with her latest round-up of news from the parish of Worplesdon  Heritage Open Days Heritage Open Days weekend did go ahead in Worplesdon. The Grade I listed church…

Boat Trips Are Back At Dapdune Wharf

The National Trust at Dapdune Wharf in Guildford is gearing up for re-opening on Thursday, September 17. Bookable boat trips are available for households or bubbles, with a maximum of…

Guildford’s Heritage Weekend Pulls Out the Stops to Keep Show on the Road

By Gavin Morgan Guildford Heritage Forum Any fears that this year’s Heritage weekend would be a damp squib were put to rest as people across the town pulled out all…

Guildford & District RSPB Group Members Show Their Photographic Skills

The RSPB Guildford & District Local Group has moved its meetings online and is proud to show some great photo taken by its members.  The group reports that it usually…

Merrow Bowlers Busy As Outdoor Season Draws To A Close

Merrow Village Bowls Club report by David Raison It’s getting towards the end of the outdoor season but there are still matches to be played. On Saturday, September 5, Merrow…

Burpham Bowling Club Blows Covid Blues Away In 30th Anniversary Year

Ian Mackrell from Burpham Bowling Club reports on what has been a somewhat different but truly eventful year for its members With many clubs from all sports haemorrhaging members and…

Guildford’s Job Clubs Helping Unemployed People And Those Facing Redundancy

Help for people who have been made unemployed and those facing redundancy is likely to be needed more than ever as a result of job losses linked to the pandemic’s…

It’s Time For Heritage Open Days This Weekend!

By David Rose Guildford’s culture and architecture takes centre stage once again this weekend during Heritage Open Days. The number of buildings waiting to be discovered and events taking place…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.215

By Malcolm Fincham By August 16 the heatwave had passed and average temperatures had made a return. The tide of summer was turning and birds from their northerly were now…

The Brooklands Air Raid, September 4, 1940, 80th Anniversary

By Frank Phillipson September 4, this year (2020) marks the 80th anniversary of the daring German 1940 daylight raid on the Vickers Armstrong aircraft factory at Brooklands, Weybridge.  It was…