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Shalford War Memorial Restored Ready for Remembrance Sunday
By Martin Giles Shalford’s War Memorial has been reconstructed in time for Sunday’s Remembrance Service. Work, which started on October 18, was completed just eight days ago (October 31), although…
Updated: Rare Vintage Pictures Of Merrow Engineering Firm P.A.M. Ltd
By David Rose The story and photos below about engineering firm P.A.M. Ltd of Merrow was first published in 2018. We have now received two further photos (see below) from…
The Musician Stephen Stills, a Fan Named Erica and a Heartfelt Five-Page Letter
By David Reading An American author is attempting to piece together a puzzle involving the legendary musician Stephen Stills and a fan named Erica who came to Guildford from the…
Was the Original Guildford Castle a Flat-Packed Construction?
Elliot Rowland takes a look at this idea, putting it together himself, so to speak… The early history of Guildford Castle is shrouded in mystery, with few records of its…
Notice: David Rose’s Illustrated Talk About Godalming’s History
Join local historian and writer David Rose for an evening looking at Godalming’s history. Venue: Godalming Baptist Church, Friday, October 11. See poster below for details.…
Opinion: How Can We Better Exploit Guildford’s Heritage?
By Gavin Morgan Founder of the Guildford Heritage Forum What is the future of Guildford’s Heritage Service? We got a rare glimpse at a recent borough council meeting. It revealed…
Alexander Dennis Lives On – But Not Quite in Guildford
By Andy Goundry It was a sad day for Guildford and many residents of the area when the Alexander Dennis bus factory at Slyfield produced its last bus chassis in…
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…
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)…
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