Shere, Village 1903
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Photo of Shere, Village 1903

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This gem of a village is situated between the North Downs and the Greensand Ridge. Its beauty means that it has a constant stream of visitors who browse in the antique and gift shops and sit beside the clear Tillingbourne Stream. A real donkey usually heads the Palm Sunday procession to St James' Church - a lovely tradition in a village full of character.

Memories of Shere, Village 1903

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Shere, Village 1903

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Photograph No. 1. I was born in July l940 – Virginia Le Roux. The house on the left of the picture was where I lived until I was nearly 13 with my parents. The long narrow upstairs window was my bedroom. My mother’s mother and brother also lived in the house. My uncle - John Grover had a shop to the left of the porch, where he sold fresh fish, fruit and vegetables, some of which he grew himself. ...see more