|
LATEST Updates / News
|
Parish Magazine, Full-colour issue
The very first issue of the January 2018 Parish Magazine to be produced and printed in full-colour. Up until the end of last year, the Parish Magazine's front, rear and four centre pages were printed in colour. As of January 2018, the magazine will be produced and printed in full-colour throughout.
Following up on December 2017 issue: AWARD WINNERS
Best content in the 2017 National Parish Magazine Awards
January 2018 - click to read | - Ref: Page 4 of the December 2017 issue
Parish Magazine
January 2018
|
Parish Magazine
- Award
Congratulations to Shere, Peaslake and Gomshall Parish Magazine Editor, Tim Austin and his team for the 'Best content' in the 2017 National Parish Magazine Awards
December 2017 - click to read | - See page 5 of the January 2018 issue
Parish Magazine
January 2018
|
1856 Painting - AT SHERE SURREY
This 'oil on canvas' painting by Frederick William Hulme (1816-1884)
is up for auction: saleroom - VIEW - titled 'At Shere Surrey'
PAINTINGS PAGE
15th November 2017
|
1951 - The Late Edwina Black
Thanks again to Steve Cook who uncoveres another film featuring scenes of Shere (St. James' and The Square).
1951 British drama film, directed by Maurice Elvey and starring David Farrar, Geraldine Fitzgerald and Roland Culver and released in 1951.
The USA version of the film was titled ' Obsessed'
FILM PAGE | Details and photo's added to the FILM page
Thanks Steve for uncovering this film - two films in as many weeks (see other film details on the 27th September entry below)
21st October 2017
|
Upcoming Shere Cinema
Some great upcoming Films, starting with 'The Thomas Crown Affair" which is a SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENT - SHERE MUSEUM
Saturday, 28th October at 7pm at the Shere Village Hall. Come along to enjoy delicious New York style street food followed by a special screening of the classic film, The Thomas Crown Affair starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. Bring your own bottle and soft drinks will be on sale - SOLD OUT
SHERE CINEMA FILM PAGE
1st October 2017
|
Boris Karloff - 60's Horror Film made in Shere
Thanks go to Shere resident Steve Cook for uncovering this Horror Film partially filmed in Shere. The 1965 'Die Monster Die' (UK tile: 'Monsters of Terror') starring horror legend Boris Karloff.
Shere played host to ficticious village ARKHAM and was filmed at various locations in the village (The Square, Lower Street, Middle Street and St. James').
FILM PAGE | Details and photo's added to the FILM page
27th September 2017
|
Painting - Auction
Painter: JOHN NOBLE BARLOW (1861-1917)
Location: Is this the bridge at the bottom of Lower Street? Anyone have any ideas. The title and exact date of painting is unknown but this is an oil on canvas and its up for AUCTION:
Estimate value £300 - £500 - LOT 512, The Saleroom
VIEW AUCTION | Added to the paintins page archive
12th September 2017
|
Forrest Stores - 1932
Post Office and Forrest Stores - 1932
Ivy Cottage on the right hand corner (Note the cobbled pavement outside the stores)
You can order prints of various sizes, e-cards etc from the Official Francis Frith Website - photo ©The Francis Frith Collection.
Order HERE
7th September 2017
|
Summer break is over
I hope everyone had a great Summer.
As schools have now just resumed, I uncovered this photot of the Shere School children from 1942:
World War II print: CHILDREN OF SHERE SCHOOL WHO WROTE AND MADE PRESENTS FOR THE CREW OF THE 'STORNEST' FROM 1938 UNTIL 1942 WHEN THE VESSEL WAS LOST.
These B/W prints - 6.5" x 4.5" prints can be purchased from:
Historic Pictures
Four Oaks
Royal Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham
West Midlands
B75 6DJ
United Kingdom
Email: historicpictures@mail.com
Also available from Historic Pictures is this 1943 photo of the First Aid Post at the Old Prison in Lower Street:
Regular postings to this Shere website will resume again this week, so please keep on checking in.
Tristan
5th September 2017
|
Holiday Club
The Churches of Shere, Albury & Chilworth Annual HOLIDAY CLUB
BOOK NOW
August 2017
|
|
NEW Parish magazine out NOW
 |
 |
July 2017 ISSUE - Cover
The sun shines on Shere's Street Party |
July 2017 rear cover
Sarah meets the Archbishop - and Bishop! |
click images to view
92 pages packed full of local Parish News, includes:
Lenses on life and faith
With the Archbishop and Pentecost
Shere and Peaslake Schools expansion
Peaslake Open Gardens in colour
The new 92 page Parish Magazine is OUT NOW
23rd June 2017
|
Shere Street Party 2017
The Shere Street Party - Saturday June 17th
3rd June 2017
|
Summer 2017
Summer is here - 36 hanging baskets now in the village. From The Museum in Gomshall Lane down to Middle Street, Lower Street and The Square. Thanks to Shere Parish Council for their support as well as all who participated in helping make our village even prettier this summer.
4 Fire Station baskets and planting outside the entrance
The pound, centre planting and two metal planters
4th June 2017
|
Shere Village 1910
The Square - Shere Village in 1910
3rd June 2017
|
Shere Village Cinema
LION June 1st 2017 - DETAILS
1st June 2017
|
Shere Village School
With the sad closure of the Shere Village Nursery providing affordable early years provision,
the Governors of Shere School decided to apply to the diocese to lower the age of entry into the school and create a nursery provision. The great news is that the diocese has given Schere School permission to open the nursery in the schools 175th year.
Without a Nursery, Shere School won’t get the numbers required to make it a sustainable school in the future, particularly with tightened budgets each year. There is an urgent need to raise funds to complete the building works so that the school is be able to offer the best for the new Nursery...
VISIT Shere Party website | Shere Party FB page
...the Shere Street Party is going to be one of these ways to help raise funds quickly. If we could help publicise and draw as many people to the event as possible around the catchment from Dorking, Cranleigh to Guildford and surrounding vilages to achieve as big a spread as possible, then that would be very helpful.
View Shere Promo video
Visit the Shere Infant and Nursery School FB page
27th May 2017
|
NEW Parish magazine - out NOW
 |
 |
June 2017 ISSUE - Cover
Go-ahead for Nursery at Shere School |
June 2017 rear cover
Stars shine brightly at Music Festival |
click images to view
92 pages packed full of local Parish News, includes:
Elections & Jesus; the Rev Andrew Pearson
Mikes long path to Ordination
Fircroft's summer art extravaganza
The new 92 page Parish Magazine is OUT NOW
26th May 2017
|
2017 Shere Open Gardens
The countdown has begun... Shere Open Gardens 2017
View the Shere Open gardens website or visit the
Official Shere Open Gardens Facebook page
Organised to raise money for a variety of village charities, 2017 marks the 39th Open Gardens event in Shere.
When: Sunday 25th June 2017
Where: Shere, off A25 half way between Guildford and Dorking
Time: 2pm – 6pm
Parking: provided (well signposted)
Refreshment: Teas served in the Village Hall
Entry: Adults: £7; OAPs/over 60: £6; Children under 16: FREE.
Tickets are available at the village hall and selected gardens, ask parking attendants for the nearest point.
No dogs (other than Guide Dogs)
26th May 2017
|
|
Sir Roger Moore
Sad news that Hollywood legend, Sir Roger Moore passed away. Roger Moore spent quite some time filming here in Shere back in 1990. Famed for his roles as 'Ivanhoe', 'The Saint', 'James Bond', 'The Wild Geese' and many many films before becoming an ambassador all over the world with UNICEF
Not many villages can boast that two major film stars, Sir Michael Caine and Sir Roger Moore, spent time filming in the centre of Shere. The White Horse was turned into a bank. The film was also directed by Hollywood Film Director, Michael Winner.
This is the second James Bond leading actor that has appeared in Shere. The first actor being Sean Connery filming some 30 years earlier for the 1961 film, On the Fiddle.
FILM SET
23rd May 2017
STOP PRESS: OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS also go to the victims families and friends of the Manchester bombings.
23rd May 2017
|
White Horse 1897
Following on from the posting of 14th May, Another 'Lantern Glass Slide' has been uncovered - SHERE. "THE WHITE HORSE":
Click on the above Lantern Slide to reveal a clear view of the slide.
Added to the White Horse Inn webpage
Thanks again to Aistair
22nd May 2017
|
Shere Village Cinema
Manchester by the Sea May 21st 2017 - DETAILS
20th May 2017
|
|
Discovery of an old Lantern Slide from 1898
This 'Lantern Glass Slide' has been uncovered, simply labelled 'Ivy Cottage Sheire 1898' - The magic lantern or laterna magica is an early type of image projector employing painted pictures or photographs on sheets of glass, a lens, and a bright light source. It was mostly developed in the 17th century and commonly used for entertainment purposes. It was increasingly applied to educational purposes during the 1800s and was in wide use around this time. 'Ivy Cottage' has since been renamed (East/West Burdens) and shouldn't be confused with the current, 'Ivy Cottage' in Middle Street.
Click on the above Lantern Slide to reveal a clear view towards the Victorian footbridge, that spanned Upper Street. Huge thanks to Aistair and Melanie for finding this amazing slide.
What is exciting is that our own ' Charles Goodwin Norton' who lived in Anchor Cottage, Upper Street, could well have taken this photograph. Charles is a celebrated pioneer exhibitor and film maker who had been exhibiting films since 1896, was also a celebrated lanternist. I have created a dedicated web page to 'Charles Goodwin Norton', for anyone who may be interested.
The slide has also been posted to the Historic Footbridge webpage
14th May 2017
|
Remembering Ron Chapman
1936 - 2016
We were at the allotment today and Ron Chapman was in our thoughts - Its been a whole year since we lost a dear man. Our thoughts were full of happy memories, one year on.
7th May 2017
|
Shere - The Village in TNA, part 4
In our bi-weekly update from The National Archives:
The Village, Middle Street
'Shere, Surrey - The Village' (click on the above photo to view more detail)
'C. Summers and Son' sign on the left - Boot and Shoe Makers...
...and barbers. To the right, the cart in front of The Forge.
Looking towards Vine Cottages with Ivy Cottage and Forrest Stores on the right of Middle Street
The National Archives - Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU
Order number: 1275256 | Catalogue reference: INF 9/607/17
Special thanks to Paul Johnson,
The National Archives Image Library Manager
3rd May 2017
|
|
Shere Village Cinema
A Street Cat named Bob - May 2nd 2017
Upcoming, this Tuesday May 2nd:
DETAILS
30th April 2017
|
NEW Parish magazine out NOW
 |
 |
May 2017 ISSUE - Cover
Cowslips on the North Downs by Amanda McCormick |
May 2017 rear cover
Medal for the young chorister Carissa |
click images to view
92 pages packed full of local Parish News, includes:
Resurrected Beer & the Spirit
Rebuilding a Palestinian home
Shere Museum's new Gallery opened
Team Leo campaign tops £17,500
Easter alive and well: report and photos
The new 92 page Parish Magazine is OUT NOW
28th April 2017
|
Prettiest Streets in Surrey
Last week's edition of The Surrey Mirror featured a list of eleven of the prettiest roads, streets and lanes in East Surrey and the Mole Valley. Shere is named as one of those places on the list with the article featuring a photo of 'Manor Cottage' (junction of Middle Street / Upper Street) - READ full article
© Surrey Mirror
23rd April 2017
|
Shere Village Cinema
I, Daniel Blake - April 23rd 2017
Upcoming, this Sunday April 23rd:
DETAILS
22nd April 2017
|
Shere - The Village in TNA, part 3
In our bi-weekly update from The National Archives:
Junction of Gomshall Lane / Middle Street
'Shere, Surrey - An Old Corner' (click on the above photo to view more detail)
Vine Cottages on the left, opposite Middle Street...
...Bank Terrace on the right - Note: the Village Hall has yet to be built.
The National Archives - Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU
Order number: 1275256 | Catalogue reference: INF 9/607/2
Special thanks to Paul Johnson,
The National Archives Image Library Manager
14th April 2017
|
Percy Lloyd - in auction
 
In 2014, a personal Percy Lloyd album containing 48 original photographs, was sold for £250.00 revealing some interesting 'unseen' photo's of Shere.
'Views of Surrey' (click on the above photo to view larger image and more detail)
James Edward Percy Lloyd (British, 1865-1946) "Views in Surrey," an album containing 48 vintage albumin-print landscapes in and around Albury and Shere, late 19th century, several with credits in the negative; mounted two to a page in a folio album bound in half morocco and cloth.
 |
 |
| The Square |
Lower Street |
 |
 |
| St. James' |
St. James' - pre lychgate |
(click on the above photo to view larger image and more detail)
7th April 2017
|
Shere Village Cinema
The Accountant - April 6th 2017
Upcoming, this Sunday April 6th:
DETAILS
6th April 2017
|
Shere - The Village in TNA, part 2
In our bi-weekly update from The National Archives - Lower Street
'Shere, Surrey - The Village' (click on the above photo to view more detail)
Order number: 1275256
Catalogue reference: INF 9/607/3
Looking towards The Square...
...from Lower Street
The National Archives - Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU
Special thanks to Paul Johnson,
The National Archives Image Library Manager
2nd April 2017
|
Shere - The Mistaken Village
I attended a 'Postcard' Fair and tucked away at the back were a series of old photographs, all labelled and catagorised by county. Curiosity drew me to 'Surrey' and the 'S' section. Nothing on 'Shere' but a few marked 'Sutton'.
I turned the section marker and 'WOW' our village. Not 'Sutton' but 'Shere'!!! The seller was adamant that it wasn't but once I explained that this was our home, his face lit up. Although pricey, this photo had to return to place it belonged...
...and this place is Middle Street. (click on the photo to for more detail).
Note, the Lady who lived in 'Ivy Cottage' cleaning her windows.
When was the photo taken? Clues are in the photo:
Blacksmith's Forge designed in the early 20th century by the local architect Edwin Lutyens is yet to be built. Bodryn to the right of the photo.
You can see the awening of Mr Jay's (Butcher' Shop and Horse Deliverie)' in the distance (now the Lavender Layde) and beyond, the White Horse. The Old Fire Station on the right (built 1885).
Panning left, across Middle Street, Wellers Coal Yard entrance can be clearly seen. Now Beaufield Mews which was subsequently built in 1910.
I would theirfore estimate that this photo iwas taken around 1899/1900.
Another photo, taken at the same time but from the other end of Middle Street was also marked up as being 'Sutton' - I'll be posting this here soon, so 'Stay-Tuned'.
25th March 2017
|
NEW Parish magazine out NOW
 |
 |
April 2017 ISSUE - Cover
Welcome to Spring - Flower montage by Jonathan Cross |
April 2017 rear cover
Earl of Wessex is GASP's latest royal visitor |
click images to view
92 pages packed full of local Parish News, includes:
On pilgrimage: The Rev Sarah Hutton
Our Holy Week & Easter programme
New street party planned for June
Shere School: the next steps
The new 92 page Parish Magazine is OUT NOW
24th March 2017
|
Shere - The Village in TNA
I can reveal that we have some exciting news. After three months of research and correspondence, this Shere Village website has located nine photo's of Shere Village held within The National Archives in Kew.
A fee has been paid to The National Archives (in addition to each individual photo), allowing these to be displayed on this Shere Village website in perpetuity.
These photo's will be uploaded, once every fortnight, to the photographs section. Lots to look forward to. Starting with the following photo of Middle Street:
'The Village' (click on the above photo to view larger image and more detail)
Order number: 1275256
Catalogue reference: INF 9/607/4
The National Archives - Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU
Special thanks to Paul Johnson,
The National Archives Image Library Manager
15th March 2017
|
Shere Village Cinema
Victoria March 19th 2017
Upcoming, this Sunday March 19th:
Victoria - DETAILS
14th March 2017
|
1946 - A Quiet Street view
Follow up to the previous post - 'An English Country Village'
This time a view from the other end of Middle Street, also taken in 1946.
(Photo by Ivan Dmitri/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images).
12th March 2017
|
1946 - An English Country Village
June 1st 1946 - An early colour photo of Middle Street from American photographer Michael Ochs and was part of his huge collection.
© Credit: Michael Ochs Archives / Stringer
8th March 2017
|
1895 Parish Magazine
 
The cover image that first appears on the January 1895 Shere Parish Magazine*
has been identified as a painting by celebrated Victorian artist Benjamin Williams Leader. In 1889, Leader purchased Burrows Cross House, Shere where he lived until his death in 1926. The house was designed and built by the architect Richard Norman Shaw RA in 1885, for the portrait painter, Frank Holl (see below), as a country retreat and it had only just been completed when Holl died suddenly.
Title: Her First Born 1876 by Frank Holl - View from the Vestry door at St. James', looking towards 'The Square' ( pre-lychgate).
*Parish Magazine: The painting appears on all covers up to and including 1906 (Issues 1907 to 1917 are missing, we cannot speculate as to how many more issues the BW Leader painting was used on the cover.
3rd March 2017
|
Shere Village Cinema
Upcoming, this Thursday March 2nd:
Bridget Jones's Baby - DETAILS
2nd March 2017
|
1884 Middle Street - 'Afternoon'
Title: Afternoon - watercolour painting (click on the above photo to view detail)
Painted by James Douglas (b. 28th April 1858 in Dundee)
Date: Summer 1884
- Medium: Watercolour, - Size: 7 inches x 5"
and was exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy in 1885.
This painting shows Middle Street, looking towards Vine Cottage.
|
 |
Watercolour Painting:
Middle Street in summer 1884 |
Digital Photograph:
Today, 133 years later in 2017 |
(click on the above photos to view larger image)
The 1884 painting shows 'Bodryn' (left) and on the right side of the painting, shows the original buildings. The photo shows in comparison, 'Bodryn' but on the right hand side, the now rebuilt building that became 'Forrest Stores' then 'Alldays 'and now the 'co-op'.
Thank you to James Barnes in Scotland for sharing his painting with us. James tells me,
"The painting was exhibited in a special exhibition of watercolours at the Royal Scottish Academy (not the RA) in 1885 together with other works entitled:
(a) Summer - Shere village, Surrey,
(b) Shere Church (also in my possession),
(c) A Surrey Farm and
(d) Springtime in Surrey.
I purchased 'Afternoon' at a sale held by Bonhams in Chelsea in 1994"
James Barnes goes on to explain that James Douglas "was only visiting the area when he produced the drawings of 1884-85. He did return to live in the area in 1901-02 when he lived at Well Cottage, Blackheath, Chilworth. He produced more watercolours of Surrey during this period and exhibited his work in London with the Surrey Art Circle".
James Barnes has been researching the life and work of James Douglas for over 30 years. He wrote the catalogue produced for the James Douglas Exhibition held in the Perth Museum & Art Gallery in 2002 - MORE DETAILS and published the book:
"James Douglas R.S.W. (1858-1911): A Scottish Watercolourist"
in May 2002
27th February 2017
|
NEW Parish magazine out NOW
 |
 |
March 2017 ISSUE - Cover
Bishop Jo's historic visit to Shere |
March 2017 rear cover
Artist Roz on the road to success |
click images to view
88 pages packed full of local Parish News, includes:
Precious gift of water: The Rev Judy Potter
Lent and Holy Week Plans
Peaslake Free School to expand
New hairdresser's for Shere
The new 88 page Parish Magazine is OUT NOW
24th February 2017
|
St. James' feature - 111 years ago
The Builder - April 14 1906 (click on the above photo to view detail)
This issue has a double-page centrefold showing four views of St. James' Church :
View from South East (top left)
North Jamb of arch at east end of south aisle (top right)
View from West (bottom left)
South arch under tower (bottom right)
The Builder was a weekly magazine which began publication in 1843. It absorbed another journal titled "Architecture". In 1966, the journal ceased publication, and was continued by a journal named "Building".
20th February 2017
|
Shere Village Cinema
Upcoming, this Sunday February 19th:
Hunt for the Wilderpeople - DETAILS
17th February 2017
|
Painting - Village Market
Waterolour painting titled 'Village Market, Shere' was sold at auction for $125 at Liveauctioneers
Painted by Lilian Fendig (IN, 1912-1985) - The painting has to be pre 1966 as Dick and Elaine (Collins green grocers - see October 2016 entry) opened their shop that year. Previously it was Grovers, so my guess is that this painting is circa 1950s. Will try and find more information. This painting has been added to the paintings page.
14h February 2017
|
Milestone - 100,000 page visits
Thank you to everyone from the UK and around the world.
Our Village website, www.sheredelight.com, reached One Hundred Thousand visitors (100,000) on Thursday 9th February 2017. Since the start of this website in July 2011, the vsitor numbers have been accelerating year on year. Less than eighteen months ago (September 2015) the visitor numbers hit the 50,000 mark, so its quite heartning that these numbers have doubled. I get emails from all over the world, asking various questions regarding the village, sending me images of various "Shere" related photo's, sketches, paintings and memorabelia. Its a pleasure to share all this with you.
Google "Shere" and this website ranks top of the list at number 1, with "Shere - Wikipedia" listed second. An amazing achievement considering that we do not advertise or pay for web ranking. Its all due to "web footfall", so thank you to every visitor for your support, 100,000 times. Tristan
9th February 2017
UPDATE - March Edition of the Parish Magazine:
24th February 2017
|
|
Shere Village Cinema
Eye in the Sky February 2nd 2017
2nd February 2017
|
10 of the best Romantic Spots
February 2017 ISSUE - Out Now
Feature: Shere is listed in the Top 10 of the best romantic spots in Surrey, along with Box Hill, Deepdene Trail, Friday Street, The Sculpture Park, Painshill Park, Richmond Hill, Virginia Water, Waverley Abbey and Winkworth Arboretum.
 Our village website also gets a mention.
Editor's comment features a photo of St. James' church spire bathed in sunshine (photo © John Miller) on a winters day with the caption 'Shere is just one of Surrey's many romantic spots'
 You can view more details on-line or head down to your local newsagents and pick up a copy. Lots of other features from various neighbouring towns/villages such as Cranleigh, Guildford, Puttenham, Ripley and West Horsley.
30th January 2017
|
NEW Parish magazine out NOW
 |
 |
February 2017 ISSUE - Cover
Detail from one of the stained glass windows at St. James', Shere |
February 2017 rear cover
Happy ending in the saga
of Parsley |
The new 84 page Parish Magazine is OUT NOW
27th January 2017
|
Aster's Tea Shop...
...stepping back in time
 Aster's Tea Shop with beautiful flowers, hanging baskets and pot displays.
Aster's Tea Shop, Antiques and Gifts
Many of us know the building today as Cuckoo Corner. Roll the time back forty years and this pretty corner shop was known as "Aster's Tea Shop, Antiques and Gifts". Back in the 1980s, organised coach parties would specially come from London to Aster's to view the antiques and enjoy afternoon teas, such was owner Jean Watson's reputation.
Thanks to Jean for sharing the above photo with us. Jean is currently the longest proprieter in the village, with all three businesses having been in Middle Street. (Jean previously owned the tea shop, now named the Dabbling Duck, then Aster's and currently owns 'Shere Antiques' in the 'The Old Bakehouse').
This and other photo's from Jean can be found on the photo's page
26th January 2017
|
Appletrees
 Apple Trees - photo ©Steve Cook, late 2005
This photo of the old cottage named 'Apple Trees", situated between the two pubs "The Prince of Wales" (William Bray) and "The White Horse" pubs. Many thanks to Steve Cook, who took this photo just before the land was cleared.
"The place had stood empty for quite a while after the death of Mr Clover and in this picture is rather overgrown. The garden in its day was one of the highlights of the Shere Open gardens event. The garden was amazing. Mr Clover had someone in to look after it when his wife was taken ill. He was quite a character, my then next door neighbour John Puttock and I were on the emergency call out and many a time we had to go and pick him up after he had slid out of his chair onto the floor.
As far as I can recall the picture would have been taken late 2005 or early 2006. The picture shows a new looking fence that lines the drive up to the car park. There used to be a very high hedge and tree lining to the drive that would have hidden the garden from view" - Steve
TODAY - The homes built on the land of "Apple Trees" are called "Hop Gardens" - Special thanks Steve for sharing this with us.
|
|
1928 view - photo © Francis Frith
same view with 'The Prince Of Wales' in the background... |
 |
| ...before the re-naming to 'The William Bray'. |
(click on the photo's above to view more detail)
24th January 2017
|
Film Set Page update - 1952
 Film actress Natasha Parry at Gomshall and Shere railway station
A new film, Crow Hollow, has just come to light with a scene from the 'Gomshall and Shere' rail station platform.
Crow Hollow is a 1952 British Mystery and Suspense film directed by Michael McCarthy and stars Donald Houston and Natasha Parry.
The Film Set page has more information on this 65 year old movie, including a video clip of the scene.
FILM SET
20th January 2017
|
Mystery solved - High House
 |
 |
| High House in 1977 |
40 years on in 2017 |
The mystery of the 1977 'Mill House' photo posted last week has been solved! The property is in fact, High House.
(click on the photo's aboveto view more detail).
High House (circa 1630), behind St James church, has been part of the Bray estate for hundreds of years. It was lived in by the Booth family from the 1920s to the 1970s. Molly Booth then moved to Orchard Cottage, where she lived until her death at the age of 96 in 1996.
Many thanks to Ed and Jonathan Booth for the valuable update
16th January 2017
|
1970s - '72 and '77 photographs
Photographs taken in the seventees, have been added to the PHOTOS page:
1972 - Bedford OB / Duple bus - Tony McCann Coaches CFV 851 travelling down Gomshall Lane passing Kinghams.
1977 - The Mill House - A series of three photo's taken by a family in Melbourne, Australia during their summer holiday in Shere. The puzzle for me is that I don't recognise the property and wondered if anyone could help? Thanks to Ruth Brand for sharing these photo's with us.
 |
 |
| Feeding the ducks |
St. James' |
Ruth plans to travel from Melbourne this summer to re-visit Shere forty years on. "Hoping you have a lovely stay here in our village Ruth, and tht it brings back happy memories of your first stay here".
1950 - 1999 photo's
13th January 2017
|
Shere Village Cinema
Upcoming, this Sunday January 15th:
The Man Who Knew Infinity - DETAILS
12th January 2017
|
|
Shere Village Cinema
January 5th: Easy Virtue - DETAILS
3rd January 2017
|
Happy New Year
Wishing You all a very Happy 2017
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our Village website by sharing photo's, paintings and stories related to Shere.
Also to all visitors to this website - 95,750 in total.
That's 30,000 this year alone.
The postcard above was used to send best wishes for a Happy New year around 1900, some 117 years ago. (click on the photo to view).
Postcards were often used for Christmas / New Years good will messages.
1st January 2017
|
2016 NEWS
2016 and OLDER NEWS added to the archives.
2016 NEWS
January 2015
|
|
Shere as a Film location
The village has been the home to various film locations,
such as The Wedding Date (Debra Messing & Dermot Mulroney)
Wedding scenes and shots of 'The Square'
Bridgette Jones - The Edge of Reason
(Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Jim Broadbent)
The Holiday
(Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jack Black and Jude Law)
Various village shots
The Ruling Class
1972 (Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim, Arthur Lowe). Shots of 'The White Horse interior and outside shots of 'The Square'.
WATCH video clip (Inside the pub and outside in The Square).
Hearts of the World
(DW Griffith 1918 silent film) - some location shots. Starring Erich Von Stroheim, D.W. Griffith, Lillian Gish, Noël Coward, Dorothy Gish, Robert Anderson, Robert Harron, Billy Bitzer, William "Wild Bill" Elliott and features David Lloyd George.
A Matter of Life and Death
Shere was used as Dr. Reeve's village in the 1946 film
(David Niven and Kim Hunter) but seen very briefly through camera obscura that if you blink you would miss it.
The Earth Dies Screaming Shere was the location for the 1965 science fiction film which was mainly filmed around 'The Square' - see the newly planted Oak Tree below
Actors
Many more Hollywood films and actors, including two ex-James Bond actors - Sir Roger Moore and Sir Sean Connery as well as notable actors: Sir Michael Caine, Julie Walters, Debra Messing, Dermot Mulroney, Jude Law, Jack Black, Kate Winslet, Camron Diaz, Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Jim Broadbent, Michael Winner (Director), Michael Kitchen, Edward Fox, Robert Hardy, Robert Mitchum, Deborah Kerr, Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim, William Mervyn, Coral Browne, Harry Andrews, Carolyn Seymour, James Villiers and Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Stanley Holloway, Alfred Lynch, Cecil Parker, Wilfrid Hyde White, Kathleen Harrison, Eleanor Summerfield,, Eric Barker, Victor Maddern, Barbara Windsor, David Niven, Kim Hunter, Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, Noel Coward, Diana Rigg, Harry Hill, Simon Day, David Mitchell, Ben Miller, Emily Watson, Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, Natasha Parry - View the FILM page for more
See the FILM page
|
Access by Bus and Rail
 The nearest train stations to Shere are:
Gomshall train station (0.9 miles)
Chilworth train station (2.7 miles)
Clandon train station (4.3 miles)
Gomshall station was previously known as Gomshall & Shere, as it also serves the adjacent village of Shere.
It has been an unmanned station since 1967.
There are buses from the village that run every half that stops at
'The Compasses Pub' in Gomshall - This takes 3 minutes according
to the time table and means that you only walk 0.2 mile from there to
the train station
- so a max time of a 5 minute walk - Total time is 8 minutes from
Shere to the station by bus/foot.
London
by train - National RAIL WEBSITE times:
Gomshall to London Waterloo - Total time = 58 minutes
with 1 change at Guildford
Gomshall to Guildford = 15min
Waiting time between trains = 9min
Guildford to - London Waterloo = 34min
TOTAL: 58 minutes
ALTERNATIVELY - Gomshall to London Bridge
- Total time = 69 minutes
with 1 change (Redhill)
Gomshall to Redhill = 21min
Waiting time between trains = 12min
Redhill to - London Bridge = 36min
TOTAL: 69 minutes
STATISTICS
Seems that Train travel is rising, heading for twice the amount of passengers in the past ten years. Annual rail passenger usage*:
(Clandon figures compared as its a direct line to London)
1997/98: 17,780. (Clandon 142,780)
1998/99: 20,269. (Clandon 147,359)
1999/00: 26,484. (Clandon 155,727)
2000/01: 26,992. (Clandon 151,730)
2001/02: 25,660. (Clandon 140,098)
2002/03: 26,245. (Clandon 140,085)
2003/04: No data available
2004/05: 27,136. (Clandon 149,556)
2005/06: 28,968. (Clandon 141,921)
2006/07: 28,999. (Clandon 152,813)
2007/08: 32,978. (Clandon 178,203)
2008/09: 39,770. (Clandon 185,630)
2009/10: 41,040. (Clandon 177,902)
2010/11: 46,628. (Clandon 188,300)
2011/12: 50,736. (Clandon 186,530)
2012/13: 59,290. (Clandon 187,258) - Gomshall continues high growth (exceeds double figures over the last 10 years)
2013/14: 59,226. (Clandon 202,062) - Gomshall: Numbers stabalised.
2014/15: 58,430. (Clandon 216,602) - Gomshall: Numbers down.
2015/16: 56,806. (Clandon 222,396) - Gomshall: Numbers dropping.
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Gomshall from
Office of Rail Regulation statistics
Gomshall and Shere Railway station - 24th July 1937
Visit Train Station page
Guestbook
We hope that you have time to Sign the Guestbook
WebsiteDesign and programming by Tristan Greatrex
|
