Pirbright, Surrey

The Bullen family in Pirbright

Research has shown that Pirbright was the home for many of my relatives. Edwin Bullen and his wife Sarah resided at White Acre Cottage and 29 Railway Junction was the home of George and Charlotte Bullen. George and Charlotte had eight children, their names were Harriet, Caroline, Elizabeth, Francis, Henry, Edwin, Arthur and George. The year 1755 is my earliest record... [more]

Barred

I remember my dad taking me to the White Hart Pub in Pirbright in the sixties, dad took great delight in telling me that it was the only pub he was ever barred from whilst a young Guardsman at the nearby Guards Depot in Pirbright.

Admirals Walk's legend

My mother lived in Admirals Walk during the Second World War. Her father was a Spanish official posted in London who hired the property to spare his family the bombing raids over the capital. The house belonged at that time to a British family whose members were serving in the army and could not live in Pirbright. Among the ancestors of... [more]

Villages of Surrey Photographic Memories

For many people, the pub on the corner of the green at Pirbright will always be known by its former name. There was much local outcry when it was changed to the Moorhen a few years ago. Not to be outdone, the parish council has responded by placing a sign on the green opposite that reads 'White Hart Corner'.

Camberley Pocket Album

This view was taken in the middle of the village, and is looking down Updown Hill. The shop just behind the lady, on the right, was that of S Workman, who sold fancy goods; it is now an estate agents. We have now completed our look around Camberley, and by taking the road back to the London Road, we can return to Camberley itself, and... [more]

Camberley Pocket Album

The bakery of Mr Christmas stands at the junction of Kennel Lane and Church Road, to the right. The shop on the right is that of Boyce the fishmongers. If we take the road to the left we come to our last picture.