Ewhurst History Society

Programme

Tuesday, 15th September 2026

Moira McQuade - William Heath Robinson

So famous are the whimsical illustrations of artist William Heath Robinson, that the expression "Heath Robinson contraption" is well known. 

Moira will be telling us about his life and work and particularly the period 1918 - 1929, when he lived in Cranleigh.

Tuesday, 20th October 2026

Hazel Morris - Bargate - The Stone that built Godalming

Godalming is famous for its honey coloured Bargate stone. 

Hazel will be explaining the geology and history of the quarries, and telling us about the many beautiful buildings from churches to Arts & Crafts houses, that owe much of their distinctive character to it.

Tuesday, 17th November 2026

Michael Miller - Our Lost Railways

Cranleigh historian, Michael Miller will be telling us the Horsham to Direct Railway that ran through Cranleigh, and also the plans for the line that would have come through Ewhurst, but was never built.

Tuesday, 8th December 2026

Members’ Evening

Please note this os the 2nd Tuesday not the 3rd

Join us for mulled wine and mince pies at 7.30pm.

This year the theme will be 'Castles'

Tuesday, 19th January 2027

Social Evening

Tuesday, 16th February 2027

Janet Balchin - Ewhurst in the first half of the 19th Century

The 19th century was a time of social and economic change and upheaval. Janet will be taking a look at how this effected Ewhurst in the first 50 years.

Tuesday, 16th March 2027

Sarah Dickinson - Gertrude Jekyll in Surrey - a pioneer of the plantin scheme

Tuesday 16 March 2026

Sarah is the chair of the Surrey Gardens Trust. She will be telling us about Gertrude Jekyll's work, focussing on her work in Surrey and considering how it has influenced generations of designers.

Tuesday, 20th April 2027

Louise Morrish - Secret Women - The female agents of SOE"

Louise is an award-winning author of novels set in the Second World War. Her books are based on thorough research - even to the extent doing a parachute jump! and her characters are inspired by the lives and stories of real people.

Tuesday, 18th May 2027

Judy Hill - Upstairs / Downstairs

We welcome social historian Judy for a return visit. This time she will be telling us about life in the English Country House.