Hurtmore, Farm 1935

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My Grandad Cecil Robert Swansborough moved into Hurtmore in 1924, he is first registered at 1 Kersland Cottages. They moved to 21?Quarry Cottages now 38 Quarry Road. They were then moved into number 3 Quarry Cottages now 51 Quarry Road. Grandad moved out of the family home (51) into the ground floor flat at no.42 Quarry road in 1962. My Dad William (Bill) Swansborough remained in the ...see more

I was born in 1952 and lived in this village untill I was 22. My home was no3, the red brick semi in the centre of photo and later no5, the white house right hand side. These houses were called Kerrsland Cottages and were owed by Guildford Council. To the right of the road was a disused bargate stone quary. My father's family lived here for nearly 70 years. Just looking at this photo reminds me of only happy times.

My family moved to Hurtmore from Kent in 1959. From the first day I loved the place. We lived at no. 6 Quarry Road.  Mr and Mrs Hancock lived a few houses away. I started school at Rodborough which was up Rodborough Hill on the Portsmouth road, an old army camp I believe. I was only there a few months as the new school opened in Milford.  In the 1960s youth clubs were the "thing" and I attended ...see more