Church 1924, Holmwood
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Holmwood & local memories
Read and share memories of Holmwood and Surrey inspired by Frith photos.
Holmwood Cottage
Picture of Holmwood Cottage on the right, with what was then the coach house, now Coachman's Cottage, on the left. Holmwood Cottage was originally part of the Holmwood Park estate.
Mid Holmwood
Foreground the Norfolk Arms, distance The Bell Holm Hotel.
Four Ways Pond
The name of the pond is Four Ways Pond. My family have lived around Holmewood for centuries. There are indeed four ways leading from the pond, hence the name, simple really.
We Knew This as Four Wents Pond!
We lived at Henfold a couple of miles from here, I used to be a pain in the neck to my older brother who used to come & fish at this pond. I caught my first "Red throat minnow" here. In the winter when it iced over we skated, played ice hockey & someone even drove a mini on the ice!
I rode my pony often around the pond to access the Common & head off towards Leith Hill via Holmwood. I remember it being dredged & cleaned but not the year. It became a local beauty spot for all sorts of activities!!!
My Local Pond
I loved going fishing with my father there, real fun times.
Wounded World War One Soldiers?
I'm pretty sure my great grandfather Hubert John Cavell, was brought here after becoming wounded in Ypres, in Belgium. He died on 22/04/1917. Does anybody have any information? I know that the Queen Alexandra nurses trained there.
My Birthplace
I was born in the master bedroom on the main floor to the existing owners of Anstie.
During our 3 years there we converted it to suites and modernised it considerably.
On the day that I was born there were construction workers in the house and one of them cried when he heard the sound of a newborn baby, I was told many times.
My parents split in 1956 and my mother sold it and moved to Canada. She regretted the move all her life as it was a special place for her.
She trimmed the yew hedge diligently and was delighted to see how it had been maintained 30 years later when she visited it.
I have a few pictures of it then inside and out.
