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Volunteer Mentors Needed for Schools in Guildford and Ash

MCR Pathways, a UK-based charity, is seeking volunteer mentors over the age of 21, to work in schools to make a life-changing difference to a disadvantaged young person. It supports…

Guildford In Bloom Winners Receive Their Awards

The winners of the 2024 Guildford in Bloom Competition have been announced and have received their awards. The awards evening took place at Guildford Baptist Church in Millmead and The Best…

Worplesdon Gallery Discovers Artist Sidney Sime’s Sketches of Celebrated Actress Ellen Terry

A volunteer researcher at the Sime Gallery in Worplesdon has made a breakthrough discovery identifying caricature sketches of Ellen Terry, leading English actress of the late 19th and early 20th…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.312

By Malcolm Fincham The start of September also introduced the start of meteorological autumn bringing with it an autumnal feel to the weather, although still mild. Unusually northern areas of…

Strip Cartoon Tells Story of Monmouth Rebellion and its Guildford Links

The Monmouth Rebellion is a significant part of England’s 17th century history, with Guildford’s Abbot’s Hospital and an early form of the Queen’s Regiment of Surrey playing their part. Here…

Wartime High-speed Test Pilot’s Dramatic Crash Landing on Whitmoor Common, Worplesdon

Researched by aviation historian Frank Phillipson During the Second World War, research into aircraft handling when flying at speeds approaching the Speed of Sound (Mach 1 or the Sound Barrier)…

The Worplesdon Witness September 2024

Jan Messinger with her round up of news from the parish of Worplesdon Worplesdon Pre-school rated ‘good’ by Ofsted Following an inspection by Ofsted, Worplesdon Pre-school has been rated “good”.…

Residents at Hedger’s Almshouses Now Have a Garden Room to Enjoy

Hedger’s Almshouses in Merrow has installed a garden room where residents can relax and where friends and family can join them. It has been funded with grants from Your Fund…

Voluntary Action Giving Even More Support to Organisations, Charities and Communities

By David Rose Volunteers are vital for charities and similar organisations to operate. Think of food banks, charity shops, heritage attractions, youth work, good neighbour schemes – without volunteers they…

Surrey Table Tennis Association News, September 2024

By Chris Andrews Aaron McKibbin has made an inside Paralympic Preview video for Table Tennis England. Click here to view on YouTube. At the National Series, a brand new competition…