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Tilford, the Green and Oak Tree 1936

Tilford, the Green and Oak Tree 1936
 
 

Tilford, the Green and Oak Tree 1936 Ref: 87313

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Photo of Tilford, the River c1955

Tilford, the River c1955
Ref: T49005

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Summer Swims

Both as a child and with my own children a lovely place to paddle and have lunch

Shared on 14 April 2008 by Michelle Cutmore.

The Abbey Moor Park & the ghost of Jonathan Swift.

I went to Farnham art school in 1968-1971, and at that time, Moor Park was used as a conference centre, available for hire, and inclusive of staff and an elderly chaplain called Dr Bird.  As you know, Moor Park was the first place Jonathan Swift worked at when he arrived in England, and he was secretary to Sir William Temple.  We had a conference there over a period of days, and - as we were warned - something strange always happened at these events.  Our one involved a sort of mass-hysteria which was amusingly disruptive.  We all blamed Dean Swift for these events afterwards.

The whole area encompassing Waverley Abbey, Stella's Cottage, Mother Ludlam's Hole, Father Foote's Hole and Moor Park is extraordinary, and I have written a fictional book (www.tjstephenson.com)  It is (imaginatively) titled 'Waverley Abbey' by Thomas J Stephenson. I have had some communication from the nice people who run the Constance Spry centre at Moor Park, and they seem to have been good custodians of the place.

Every time I am back in the area - which is infrequently - I always visit Waverley and the environs.  It is a magical place.  P.S.  I am going to snitch part of one photo of Stella's Cottage for the book - with your permission, editor!

Stephen.

Shared on 15 April 2008

Photo of Frensham, the Big Pond c1955

Frensham, the Big Pond c1955
Ref: F47004

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Good times

I always remember stopping off for a paddle here on my way home from Frensham Junior school.  I remember my nan used to give me my bus fare. But I used to prefer to walk along past the pond so I could stop for a quick paddle.

Shared on 05 August 2007 by Susan White.

Photo of Frensham, the Post Office c1965

Frensham, the Post Office c1965
Ref: F47033

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post office

I remember walking to this post office many a time as I used to live with my nan etc. at Churt House Cottage. The post office was run by a lady of the name Mrs Heaps.  I used to go there for the big bottles of Tizer.

Shared on 05 August 2007 by Susan White.

Harbury, Warks

Hi, I am researching my family tree and am interested in finding anyone with the surnames Wells, Sheasby and Southam in the Harbury/Ladbroke area. Any information would be much appreciated. patbutler10@btinternet.com

Shared on 16 October 2009 by Patricia Butler.

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