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New Book is a Tribute to Jack Phillips, a Hero of the Titanic

The town of Godalming responded quickly to the news of the sinking of the Titanic and the story of the bravery of the ship’s chief wireless officer, Jack Phillips. The…

Parke’s People No.2: P. G. Wodehouse

In the second of an occasional series about people who have had a connection with Guildford in one way or another, Bernard Parke recalls Pelham Grenville Wodehouse. P. G. Wodehouse The houses…

New Book Puts Focus on George Abbot’s Guildford

You don’t have to go far in Guildford to see that Archbishop George Abbot has left his mark on the town. You can’t miss his famous almshouse, Abbot’s Hospital, at…

Letter from Guildford Western Australia

Following on from the story on this website a couple of weeks ago about the town of Guildford in Western Australia and its rededication of its Stirling Memorial Gates (click…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.2

[thethe-image-slider name=”Birdwatcher’s Diary 2″] Words and photos by Malcolm Fincham The second of Malcolm’s reports of latest sitings in the local area. Friday, April 13: Following on from my comments…

The WWII Crash of C47 ‘Lilly Bell II’

The military aircraft that crashed in a field at Hurst Farm, Jacobs Well, Guildford, on October 25, 1944, killing its four-man crew, received little attention in the local press at the time.…

Where Is This? No.5

by David Rose Only one reply to last week’s poser, and Bernard Parke, who is usually pretty good at identifying the locations, was unfortunately off target. The first photo showed…

Premiere of Film That Tells Amazing Story of Guildford Cathedral

by David Rose The building of Guildford Cathedral was an amazing project – something we seem to take for granted now. But I bet in years to come it will…

Borough Rolls Out New Recycling Initiatives

A number of new recycling initiatives are now being offered by Guildford Borough Council. From Monday, April 23, people across the whole of the borough will be able to place…

Chance to Look at Plans for New Fire Station

Guildford residents have the chance to take a look at the latest plans for a new fire station at an open day tomorrow, Wednesday, April 18. A spokesman from Surrey…