The Unsought Farm is Monica Edwards’ story of how she and her husband Bill bought Punchbowl Farm, near to the Devil's Punchbowl.

The portrait is of the English novelist, Margaret Louisa Woods (20 November 1855 – 1 December 1945).

Thanks to Tricia Horwood, editor of the Thursley Parish Magazine, we are able to reproduce these lives from a series she is running.

"I just love the place", said the 77 year-old born and bred man of Thursley.

It contains a circular car trail that allows you to see about 24 of Lutyens's designs in a fairly compact area.

There is no obvious connection between John Freeman, the poet, and Thursley, but he is buried in our churchyard. He must have visited the...

Reg Cottle was the proprietor of the Red Lion Garage on the Old Portsmouth Road from 1934 until his retirement in 1980. At the outbreak...

Joyce had lived in Thursley for around 66 years, an incredible achievement!

The garage was situated on the old A3 opposite the The Red Lion. It was owned for many years by Reg Cottle who recorded many of the...

Brockbank lived in Badgers in The Lane from 1951 to 1978. See also the biography of Russell Partridge Brockbank by Peter Anderson...

Monica Edwards was a prolific writer and while some of her books are available in paperback most, if not all, can be bought from the...

Photographs from a display board created by the History of Thursley Society, See also The South African (Boer) War entry on the Fosberry...

Art Editor of “Punch”. Born 15.4.1913 – Died 14.5.1979

About Lutyens, written by Rosemary Stockdale for the Thursley Parish Magazine September 2019

This article written by Jackie Rickenberg was published in the Parish Magazine in June 2022 Well, isn’t life strange? I’ve been writing...

This article written by Jackie Rickenberg was published in the Parish Magazine in July 2022 Well, I hope you have all recovered from the...

This article written by Jackie Rickenberg was published in the Parish Magazine in January and February 2022 Many of you, like me, may...

We remember him as Vicar of Thursley from 1968 until his retirement in 1976. For Thursley they were eight splendid years.

This article written by Jackie Rickenberg was published in the Parish Magazine in August 2022 This is the final story of the Fisher...

This article written by Jackie Rickenberg was published in the Parish Magazine in February and March 2021 After our recent articles...