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Ewhurst, Pitch Hill 1911 (ref: 63165)

Year: 1910s Family Recollections.
My grandfather Edward Chase kept the Windmill Inn on Pitch hill and my father worked for him. My maternal grandfather John Allen kept the Bull Head in the village of Ewhurst and had two daughters, Mona and Lilian.
My father Robert Chase ( Ted ) joined the Surrey Yeomanry during the first World War and served in France with this cavalry regiment. He returned to Ewhurst after the war not in the best of health having been wounded and gassed and married my mother Mona the daughter of the landlord of the Bulls head in the village.
After a while my grandfather and his wife retired and my father and his new wife took over the licence at the Windmill Inn on Pitch hill. They ran the Windmill up until the onset of the depression as far as I am aware and the trade was mainly providing the usual services of a village inn but crucially providing hotel accomodation to walking parties down from London. When the walking parties were no longer popular at the time of the depression father moved away and the family took an inn in Minster on the Isle of Thanet where I grew up.
The family stayed here until 1960 but my father died in 1948 having served in the Observer Corps on Manston aerodrome during the second World War.

Posted: 10/11/2007 12:08 by Michael Chase

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Ewhurst, 1911 (ref: 63165x)

Windmill Inn
In the late 19th century both this inn and the windmill itself, which was a short way away, were run by members of the Coldman family --- brothers I believe.

Last edited: 12/06/2007 14:29 by Gerry Warrington

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Ewhurst, the Crown Inn c1955 (ref: E47016)

Temporary home
When my maternal grandparents' house "Hobart", Mount Road, Cranleigh was bombed during World War Two we were housed temporarily above the the Crown Inn whilst the bomb was defused and the house put back in order.

Last edited: 12/06/2007 14:34 by Gerry Warrington

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Ewhurst, the Memorial 1922 (ref: 72083)

Year: 1910s Ewhurst War Memorial
For more information on the men from Ewhurst who served and fell or returned from the First World War, details can be found at www.ewhurstfallen.co.uk.
"The number of volunteers from Ewhurst and Ellen's Green was 'second to none'. The memorials show the price they paid"
Walter Stemp, one of the village's veterans.

Posted: 21/03/2007 17:14 by Andy Bailey

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Ewhurst, Pitch Hill 1911 (ref: 63165)

Year: 1870s Coneyhurst Farm
I am researching my family tree and I have learned that my ancestor George Worsfold born around 1799 ran Coneyhurst Farm in Ewhurst in the mid to late 1800s. He had 7 children and a lot of other relatives also in Ewhurst and Cranleigh. I am hoping to discover more and perhaps visit Ewhurst soon.

Posted: 25/08/2006 23:33 by Jan Pearson

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