Normandy in Surrey
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Local History Sites
Ash Museum
This is Sally Jenkinson's site for Ash Museum and Ash and District Local History Society, Lots of information on Ash, Ash Vale and Tongham.
Guildford Museum
The museum was founded in 1898 and now houses the largest collection of archaeology, local history and needlework in Surrey.

Surrey History Service Website
The Surrey History Service collects and preserves archives and printed material relating to all aspects of the history of Surrey, and makes them available for reference. We can help you discover your family history; learn about famous Surrey people, buildings, businesses and organisations; trace the history of your house, street, town or community; or research a school or university project.
..........Surrey History Service Collections Catalogue Surrey History Centre is the place of deposit for official records of Surrey County Council, district councils, civil parishes, Church of England parishes also holding tithe, manorial and private records.

Surrey Archaeological Society
The Surrey Archaeological Society exists to help protect, record and interpret all aspects of the history and archaeology of Surrey.
..........The Surrey Industrial History Group is a group of the Surrey Archaeological Society with a membership approaching two hundred. It grew out of an adult education course on industrial archaeology held at the University of Surrey in 1975.

British History Online
British History Online is the digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles. Created by the Institute of Historical Research and the History of Parliament Trust, aim to support academic and personal users around the world in their learning, teaching and research.
Some pages you might like to see are from the 1911 book "A History of the County of Surrey", Parishes - Ash , Worplesdon , Puttenham and Pirbright

The Rural Life Centre
The Rural Life Centre is an entirely private collection and run by a charitable trust. It is pleasantly distributed over ten acres of field, woodland and barns.

Aldershot Military Museum
Aldershot Military Museum & Rushmoor Local History Gallery housed in the only surviving brick-built barrack blocks left in Aldershot.

Wanborough - Surrey
Wanborough Local History Page, This is one of the best sites for information and data on Wanborough.
Pirbright Historians
Pirbright Historians researching people and places in and around the village.

Historic Farnborough
Historic Farnborough - take a virtual tour, visit the gallery, and read memories to see how Farnborough's history has changed the town over the years.

Shere, Gomshall and Peaslake Local History Society
Local history site for the villages of Shere, Gomshall and Peaslake in Surrey, England. Includes meeting information, reviews of the meetings, and publications for sale.
The Brookwood Cemetery Society
The Brookwood Cemetery Society is a voluntary group dedicated to the preservation, history and appreciation of Brookwood Cemetery. The cemetery was opened in November 1854, and was the largest in the world. It was originally called the London Necropolis or Woking Cemetery.

Domestic Buildings Research Group
The "DBRC" is an independent group of volunteers - founded in 1970 - engaged in the study and recording of traditional domestic architecture

Aldershot & District Bus Interest Group
Aldershot & District Traction Co. Ltd was the company that ran buses in Normandy from about 1910 up to 1971 and also covers the Alder Valley service in the village from 1972 to 1992
The Deedman Family Tree
Judith White's site covers the family history of the Deedman family who are one of the oldest families in Normandy.
..........St. Mark's Church, Wyke and the Deedman Family
More photos of St. Mark's Church and headstones of the Deedman family.

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Other Normandy Sites
Normandy Parish Council
This is the website of the Normandy Parish Council, which serves the people of Normandy and works to ensure that the interests of residents are clearly communicated to higher level authorities such as Guildford Borough and Surrey County Council. The Parish Council's activities include maintaining local land under its control for the benefits of the community, reviewing local planning applications and submitting its views to Guildford Borough Council, and working to create and maintain other amenities such as the Manor Fruit Farm site and Playgrounds for the community.

St. Mark's Church, Wyke
This is the website of the Normandy Parish Church "St. Mark's Church, Wyke", the Church is first and foremost a house of prayer and a place of Christian worship and witness. It is named after one of three hamlets (Wyke, Christmas Pie and Flexford) that were joined to create Normandy. It was erected in 1847 & is built of stone, with a belfry.

1st Normandy Scout Group
1st Normandy Scout Group is a scout group in the Guildford West District of Surrey. The group has a long history having been founded in 1912, and today has active Beaver, Cub, Scout and Explorer sections.

Duke of Normandy
The Duke of Normandy is the last pub in the village, its now part of Greene King. The walls are decorated with historical photographs of the area provided by Normandy Historians.

Normandy Community Therapy Garden
Through the medium of horticulture we aim to help people with a long term or limiting disability achieve personal fulfilment, self reliance and a realistic future employment option.

Normandy Motorcycle Club
The Normandy Motorcycle Club was formed by locally based Dispatch Riders of E.Coy: Home Guard in 1944, the club is still going strong with meetings at the Duke of Normandy public house each month and with their own website. Click Here for a history of the club.

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Other Sites
Guildford Borough Council
Guildford Borough Council is council for Normandy.
The Diocese of Guildford
The Diocese represents the ministry of the Church of England in Surrey and North East Hampshire. It covers an area of 500 square miles and includes two small sections of Greater London and Sussex.

The Good Intent - Puttenham
The Good Intent at Puttenham is just over the hill (Hog's Back) from Normandy, with Cask Ales, good food and a local friendly atmosphere.

Ash Manor School
Ash Manor School is the main secondary school for Normandy, it was called Yeomans Bridge.
Wikipedia
Wikipedia the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. It has listings for "William Cobbett", "Duke of Normandy", "Hog's Back", "Christmas Pie", "Wanborough Station", "Wanborough" and of course "Normandy".

Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg, founded in 1971, it is the oldest digital library and it has "Advice to Young Men" by William Cobbett

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