Brockham
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Camberley Town Walk Guide
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Surrey Living Memories
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Betchworth Village Shop
A school friend at Reigate Grammar was Joe Cheffings; his parents ran the village shop and bakery about midway to the church, on the left of the picture. An elder brother, Tony, helped at home when on holiday from St. Paul's school, and had a penchant for very elderly motorcycles, picked up for nothing from a quarry dump towards Dorking somewhere. 2 dogs, and 2 donkeys completed the household! I used to cycle over from Salfords and have a wonderful time, birdnesting, fishing - and eating some of the wonderful cakes and buns that were produced, and which were so difficult to come by with the strict rationing in force!
There was a large German P.O.W. camp somewhere ...read more here
A memory of Betchworth contributed by Keith Fuller
Working for British Railway's southern region
My mother, Valerie Evans, worked for British Railways southern region from 1957 -1960 at Deepdene House. She was a shorthand typist and remembers Deepdene House to be a beautiful building with extensive grounds. She has happy memories of friends in the typing pool.
The building hadn't changed much since 1891 although I don't believe there was a conservatory in 1957. During her lunch breaks she would play tennis, table tennis and netball or just sit out on the grass and enjoy the scenery.
A memory of Dorking contributed by Sandra Finch
Pepsi-Cola and Merry Legs
These two ponies belonged to Dorking Riding School and they were popular characters with gentle dispositions. They retired in 1963 to good homes. Pepsi-Cola is in the foreground. I was a groom at the stables and regularly rode them around the area.
A memory of Dorking contributed by Ann Hobley
St Nicholas School
Formerly St Nicholas School. I attended St Nicholas School from 1952 until 1956. I have a photograph taken in 1955 where at the age of 7 I was on the football team, The sons of the singer Joan Regan attended the school and were my best friends. I contacted Box Hill School a few years ago and apparently they had no record of St Nicholas School which is a pity. The headmistress's name was Miss T Garrard. It was a gentile co-educational boarding school. I often wonder what happened to the students and when the school closed.
A memory of Mickleham contributed by john wordsworth
Extracts From Brockham & Surrey books
Christ Church, Brockham was built in 1846 and sits proudly in the centre of the village. The old
water pump, seen to the right with its ornate shelter, is a reminder that mains water, something
we now take for granted, is a relatively modern luxury. Water can also be a curse, and the Mole has
burst its banks here in recent years.
An extract from from"Villages of Surrey Photographic Memories".
Overlooked by the slopes of Box Hill and the sweep of the North Downs, this delightful village acquired its name from the badgers whose setts were by the River Mole. The green, with its pump, is a notable home of village cricket; W G Grace played here, and the home side wore straw hats manufactured by the local rush-chair maker. More recently, Brockham has laid claim to regularly mounting the biggest Bonfire Night celebration in the county, rivalling those of Edenbridge in Kent and Lewes in Sussex.
An extract from from"Surrey Revisited Photographic Memories".
This view, taken from the start of Tanner’s Hill, looks north-east across the green and past the parish pump in its
tiled pumphouse to the Royal Oak pub and a fine range of historic houses and cottages. Ashdown’s shop is now
a house named Ashdown Cottage. To the left of the Royal Oak, the small cottage with two dormers is called
Thimble Cottage.
An extract from from"Surrey Living Memories".
Without doubt, this is
one of Surrey’s most
picturesque villages, well
known for its spectacular
Bonfire Night celebrations.
The 2003 event surpassed all
records, with 25,000 people
watching two and
a half tonnes of fireworks go
up in smoke, while £25,000
was raised for good causes.
In this photograph the Royal
Oak pub displays the well-
known sign for Friary Meux.
An extract from from"Villages of Surrey Photographic Memories".
Further down Tanner’s Hill, the lane becomes Old School Lane; this view looks
north past these pairs of tile-hung former estate cottages, which are all now in
private hands and extended by a bay at each end. Beyond is Pondtail Farm, a part
16th- and 17th-century farmhouse, again with tile-hanging, and with early brick
chimneys. Beyond is the escarpment of the North Downs at Box Hill.
An extract from from"Surrey Living Memories".