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There must be people still there
Whatever happened to all the guys and gals I went to school with?? Born 1965, I went to Tringham and Westend Middle School, Winston Churchill and graduated in 1982. I'm Andy Barnett, formerly of Malthouse Lane. I used to know nearly everyone around the village. Surely there's people who have been to this site who remember me. I left for the United States back in 1988. The working mens club, Wheatsheaf and everyone who used the Hare and Hounds from 1984 to date should know me. I'm interested in catching up with anyone who would care to reply, email me at starlite_andy@hotmail.com
Contributed by ANDREW BARNETT
I lived here
I moved to West End in 1966. My family owned the Wheatsheaf from 1964 until about 1967 and my auntie still lived in West End so I often visit.
I was 11 in 1964 and my earliest memory of the village was seeing the Gordon Boys walking around the village in their uniforms of tartan trousers. navy military style tunics and little hats . They looked wonderful.
The village was always friendly and I used to ride my bike or walk all over the place. I loved the smell of Fellowes Nursery(sadly now a housing estate) in the spring and the common full of heather & gorse. It still is a nice village but has grown far too big!
Contributed by Beverley Thouless
Growing up in Westend in the 70s and 80s
I was born in 1965 and grew up in Westend. I moved to America in 1988 and have only been back to visit once since then back in 1989/90. I can't really imagine how much the village has changed since then. I've seen photos and pics on the internet. I was hoping that somethings haven't changed like the common, up there on New England hill and down in the dips were we as kids used to have sausage sizzles with the cub scouts. I was hoping the ford down there in Pennypot is still there where my mates and I used to ride our bikes to and wade in the water. I was hoping the rec is still there. My grannie's ...read more here
Contributed by ANDREW BARNETT
Mid Eighties
From early 1984 to March 1987 I had the pleasure of being the Landlady of this public house. Many good times (some bad), many lovely customers, some of whom became friends and not forgetting all the people who came to work there to help behind the bar, in the kitchen etc. We celebrated the 40th anniversary of 'D Day' there with fancy dress in period costume, and received a lot of help from the military who as a 'training exercise' put sandbags & camouflage netting around the front of the pub, also held a 'Burns Night' party with a piper in full dress to pipe in the haggis, again a local military man, all great fun. Went back ...read more here
Contributed by Vee Williams
Extracts From West End & Surrey books
There is a fine statue of
General Charles Gordon of
Khartoum in the grounds
of Gordon School, that was
built here as a boys’ school
in 1885. Then came houses
and shops to create today’s
village on either side of
the A322. Two of its close
neighbouring communities
have the unusual names
of Penny Pot and Donkey Town.
An extract from from"Villages of Surrey Photographic Memories".
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 our starting point.
An extract from from"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.
An extract from from"Camberley Pocket Album".
This is now called Kennel Lane, and the
building is that of the Windlesham Institute.
The road to the right is Hatton Hill Road,
and leads to the London Road.
An extract from from"Camberley Pocket Album".
Turning right into School Lane, we find the old Village School
on the left, which opened in about 1814, and is now known as
Windlesham First School. The lane leads to Windlesham village.
An extract from from"Camberley Pocket Album".