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Notice: Events and Talks at Surrey History Centre This October

Surrey History Centre, 130 Goldsworth Road, Woking, GU21 6ND Woking, offers the following events and talks this October. Picturing the Patient: Photography in Surrey Hospitals, 1850-1960 Wednesday, October 8, 5.30pm…

Time Capsule Buried at Guildford Station to Coincide With Railway 200 Commemorations

A time capsule has been buried at Guildford railway station to commemorate and coincide with the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway. The ceremony took place on…

Historic Chilworth Chicken Memorial Topiary Accidentally Felled by Railway Upgrade Contractors

A historic topiary beside the railway line between Chilworth and Gomshall has been “accidentally felled” by contractors working for Network Rail during this week’s upgrades to the signalling and level…

Notice: Ash Drop-in Event Planned To Offer Help With Filling in Forms

A helping hands hub giving advice and support for filling in forms is taking place at Japonica Court in Ash on Tuesday, September 30, from 9am to 1pm. There will…

Taking a Peek at Bisley Camp’s Historic Pavilions

By Mark Coxhead with David Rose Bisley Camp opened its rifle ranges in 1890 as the venue for the Imperial Meeting, culminating in The Queen’s Prize, organised by the National…

Silverbirch House Care Home’s Free Activities and Events for Non-residents

The Silverbirch House Care Home in Worplesdon has a host of useful community-minded free events and activities open to non-residents. These include friendly coffee mornings, a home safety information talk,…

Guildford Cathedral Launches Vision and Strategy Consultation

Guildford Cathedral has announced it is embarking on “an exciting new journey to shape its vision and strategy for the next five years”. It adds that this process, rooted in…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.335

By Malcolm Fincham Heavy showers and longer spells of rain continued as we moved into first meteorological week of autumn. Although a regular visitor to Whitmoor Common and having regularly…

Notice: Free Sport and Wellbeing Sessions for People Experiencing Mental Health Problems

Sport In Mind is a service offering free sport and wellbeing sessions in Guildford at various venues. You can play football on Thursday afternoons at the Surrey Sports Park. Tai…

Wartime Russian RAF Fighter Pilot Killed in Crash at West Horsley

Historian Frank Phillipson tells the story of  Russian RAF fighter pilot Leonid Ereminsky who was killed in crash at West Horsley on June 17, 1940, during the Second World War.…