Richard’s Wey January 2013

The latest of our riverbank tales from the local Stoke lengthsman Richard Cant The River Wey and Godalming Navigations are owned and maintained by the National Trust for the benefit…

February 6, 2013 / No Comment / Read More

Where Is This? No.43

By David Rose Sixteen replies to last week’s mystery pictures – that’s the highest amount so far. Think everyone recognised the shop as being on the corner of High Street…

February 5, 2013 / 17 Comments / Read More

Special Delivery of Stirling Commemorative Brochures to St John’s Church

The Guildford Dragon News was delighted to deliver some free copies of a commemorative brochure on behalf of our contacts in Guildford, Western Australia (WA) to St John’s church in Stoke…

February 5, 2013 / No Comment / Read More

Letter: Improvements to Two Road Junctions Are Approved

From Keith Witham County councillor for Jacobs Well My predecessor as county councillor for Jacobs Well, the late Mike Nevins, presented a petition to Surrey County Council signed by 429…

February 2, 2013 / No Comment / Read More

Talented Young Musicians In Concert With Guildford Symphony Orchestra

Two stunningly good teenage brass players are among the line-up of talented young solosists performing with Guildford Symphony Orchestra at the County School on Sunday, February 17. Chris Brewster, alias…

February 2, 2013 / No Comment / Read More

Fifteen Of Us Will Be Sleeping Out On Saturday Night For Charity

By Martin Giles and David Rose Guildford YMCA has confirmed that 15 people will now be taking part in its 2013 Sleep £asy sleep out to raise funds for its…

February 1, 2013 / 2 Comments / Read More

Parke’s People No.13: The Rev’d John Samuel Bewly Monsell

In the latest of an occasional series about people who have a connection with Guildford in one way or another, Bernard Parke recalls the Rev’d John Samuel Bewly Monsell, composer of hymns and poetry…

January 31, 2013 / No Comment / Read More

Crowds Flock to The Cathedral To See Filming of Flog It!

People flocked to Guildford Cathedral today (Thursday, January 31), taking with them antiques and collectables for the experts from BBC TV’s Flog It! to value. And our photographer John Schluter…

January 31, 2013 / 1 Comment / Read More

Birdwatcher’s Diary No. 28

By Malcolm Fincham On Tuesday, January 15, I heard reports of nine waxwings in the Guildford area, feeding on a ‘white berried rowan’ in someone’s front garden in Oakdene Road, Peasmarsh.…

January 30, 2013 / 7 Comments / Read More

Nepalese Community Looks to Forge Links With Others in Guildford

Sham Lem-Gurung and Nanda Lem-Gurung from the Guildford Nepalese Community Association tell DAVID ROSE about the plans they have for 2013 which they want to share with everyone. Members of…

January 29, 2013 / No Comment / Read More