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Eric Parker: Who He?
by Matthew Alexander Passers-by in Guildford High Street are often puzzled about the copper plaque below the railings at the west end of Holy Trinity Church. It reads “Eric Parker…
Can You Identify These Locations? (31)
Can you name the street at the foot of the picture? by David Rose The three readers who replied to last week’s mystery photos were pretty much spot on.…
Incredible Big Game Hunter Who Lived at Worplesdon
by David Rose One of the most revered big game hunters ever, who was dubbed “a gentleman officer and epic wild man,” made his home in Worplesdon. Frederick Courteney Selous…
Exclusive: New Age of Winding the Guildhall Clock
by David Rose It’s the symbol of Guildford – the Guildhall clock projecting over the High Street. But few know exactly how this ancient time piece works, or that modern…
Can You Identify These Locations? (30)
by David Rose All those who responded to last week’s two mystery photos had no trouble correctly identifying them. Click here to see their comments. Do you recognise this lodge house? Yes,…
Old Bill And Friary Brewery Connection Solved
by David Rose The link between Guildford’s former Friary Brewery and the First World War cartoon character Old Bill has now been solved. At the end of January I…
Can You Identify These Locations? (29)
by David Rose It’s fair to say that the most regular respondents to these mystery photos correctly identified last week’s images – namely Jon Plowman, Bernard Parke and the Baileys.…
Rioting Guys Were In Other Surrey Towns
Retired Surrey firefighter Ron Shettle has researched and written extensively on the history of fire fighting. Here he adds some interesting facts about the rowdy and often violent behaviour that…
Witnesses Sought To Aircraft Collision Over Guildford
By David Rose Can anyone remember the event in 1952 when two military aircraft collided in mid air over Guildford? One crashed near Blackwell Farm, Wood Street, and the other…
Can You Identify These Locations? (28)
by David Rose Well done to all those who recognised the locations featured last week. The ‘ghost sign’ is on a wall opposite St Mary’s Church in Quarry Street, and…
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