Bench And Plaque Unveiled In Memory Of Former ‘Pillar of Burpham Community’

A commemorative bench and plaque has been unveiled in Sutherland Memorial Park, Burpham, in honour of a man who did so much for his local community. Major Keith Crossman died in…

June 4, 2016 / 1 Comment / Read More

Castle Green Bowling Club’s Latest Results

By Colin Summerhayes On Tuesday, May 24, Castle Green senior men’s team in the Guildford-Woking Tuesday Triples League lost to Ewhurst Bowling Club (away) by 28 shots to 40. Results: Rob Williams…

June 3, 2016 / No Comment / Read More

Riff Raff Diary – June 2016

Riverbank tales from the local St Catherine’s lengthsman and weirkeeper by Robert Craig Prior to my taking annual leave, I spent the beginning of May mowing and strimming – a priority with…

June 3, 2016 / No Comment / Read More

Look For Red Metal Bins And Donate Unwanted Items To The British Heart Foundation

Red metal bins have again been placed in stragetic parts of Guildford in which residents and students can deposit unwanted items of clothing, paired shoes, books, DVDs, kitchenware and small electrical items.…

June 2, 2016 / No Comment / Read More

Where Is This? No.212

By David Rose The regular responders to this column had no trouble identifying last week’s mystery vintage picture, and likewise some others did too. The view took in a number…

June 1, 2016 / 5 Comments / Read More

Guildford Men Who Took Part In Naval Battle Of Jutland

By David Rose One hundred years ago today and tomorrow (May 31 and June 1) the First World War’s Battle of Jutland was fought between the Royal Navy’s Grand Fleet and…

May 31, 2016 / 3 Comments / Read More

Queen’s 90th Birthday Theme For Shop Window Dressing Competition

Experience Guildford, along with the town centre’s shops and businesses, will celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday by creating imaginative and colourful royal inspired shop window displays for shoppers and visitors to…

May 31, 2016 / No Comment / Read More

Parish Delighted With £30k Funding For New Play Area At Jacobs Well

Worplesdon Parish Council is delighted to have received a £30,000 funding boost from SITA Trust to upgrade its Jacobs Well play area. The existing play area was constructed by the parish council…

May 31, 2016 / 1 Comment / Read More

George Abbot School Reunion, June 10 and 11, Gathers Pace

A reunion for pupils who attended and then left Guildford’s George Abbot School in the mid 1960s is gathering pace. Jenny Whatley, who is one of the organisers, said: “Thanks to The…

May 27, 2016 / 2 Comments / Read More

Great Uncle Charlie’s WWI Death Plaque Comes Home

By David Rose An amazing item of my family’s history has been returned to me courtesy of a family from Camberley. It is a next of kin memorial plaque, made of bronze, that was given…

May 26, 2016 / 2 Comments / Read More