You may already be aware that we are losing a Sunbury stalwart. Father Paul Davies will be leaving his post of vicar of St Mary’s Sunbury in mid April to take off to warmer climes. He has been appointed to a role in Doha, Qatar.
We Bid A Fond Farewell Read More »
It’s been eight years since Sunbury resident John Carey’s painful episodes of gout led him to halt a successful career as a financing manager and start to build a cherry juice business.
Life is a Bowl of Cherries Read More »
Last year I went to the Goodwood Revival. It was like stepping back in time. It was not just the classic cars that gave it the nostalgic spirit, it was the spectators.
A New Lease for Vintage Read More »
The photograph of the PIM works at Sunbury Cross dates from just over a century ago, and shows the factory originally established in the late 19th century by Frederick Walton, inventor of Linoleum floor covering.
The PIM Board Works, Sunbury Read More »
This month we say goodbye to Father Paul of St Mary’s after 10 years. We meet a man who makes his living from cherry juice and who was featured on TV’s Total Wipe Out. Fancy a different look? Get down to Sunbury Antiques Market, buy up some vintage clothing and get a good seamstress to adjust it for you. So on trend!
Sunbury Matters celebrates its 50th issue. We take a look at Thames Street in 1939 and rediscover some of the old shops. We need Brian Alvey, Violin Bow Maker, and we share some tales of Albert Skinner…
“Sunbury on Thames is primarily a residential resort of a quiet and reposeful type. It would indeed be difficult to find a more ideal spot in which to settle.”
Official guide to Sunbury on Thames Read More »
Good news, people of Sunbury. There have been changes at Skinners at 5,The Avenue. You will have noticed it has had a face lift. But there is more. The Post Office is now open seven days a week.
Full Post Office Service – 7 Days a Week Read More »
I wonder how many youngsters today are considering a career as a violin bow maker. But when the youth employment people came to visit his school, this was an option put to local resident Brian Alvey.
A Craftsman at Work – Meeting Brian Alvey Read More »
2015 will see the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta celebrated locally. To mark the occasion, there will be, amongst other activities, a boat pageant on the Thames. Thames Alive, the group behind the Queen’s Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant in 2012, is organising the event.
Magna Carta River Pageant Registrations Read More »
Dorothy Beeson has been awarded an MBE in 2015 in recognition of her work looking after sick and injured swans from all over the UK, for founding the first purpose built registered veterinary hospital for water birds in the UK, and for advising on swan welfare requests from all over the world.
Swan Sanctuary Founder receives MBE Read More »
You will perhaps be aware of plans afoot to create a large housing development of up to 1500 homes on green belt at Kempton Park. We have carried several articles about concerns regarding density, infrastructure and traffic.
Kempton Park Development – Your Chance to Ask Read More »
Many of you shopping in Shepperton may well know of local butcher Stephen Aldridge’s favourite pastime. He likes dressing up. To be precise he spends many of his weekends dressing up for battle, doing what an increasing number of adults throughout the country enjoy: He takes part in historical re enactments.
Bringing History to Life Read More »
This month’s beautiful cover of a Sunbury scene is by local photographer Neil Huntingford. Seasonal and stunning. Inside you will find a shot of how Sunbury’s riverside looked back in the 1950s.
2014 was a pretty grim year for The Warren Lodge Hotel. First the floods, which restricted access to the hotel, then a fire in April gutted the kitchen. The kitchen reopened just before Christmas, so we went along to see the changes and sample the menu.
Restaurant Review – The Warren Lodge Hotel Read More »
On the face of it this 1950s postcard of Sunbury riverside doesn’t look a lot different to the present day, but closer inspection reveals quite a few changes. The most obvious is the large white house by the river.
Sunbury Riverside c1950s Read More »
It was February 2014. The Thames was in flood it was cold and misty. My family was very worried because our house was very close to being flooded by the torrential flow of the river…
Through the eyes of a child Read More »
Read about local Doreen Kettle who knits for the dogs of Battersea Dog Home. Meet the ladies of National Womens Register. Hear about the floods through the eyes of a child.
It is a sad day when another local company closes. RIP Page Aerospace. We take a look at its history. As the river has started rising we ask, are we prepared for the coming months. Read up on the latest about the Eco Park and about road rage in Sunbury.
As readers are probably aware (although many local residents are still not!), Surrey County Council recently gave itself planning permission again to build the massive Eco Park waste disposal incinerator in Charlton Lane, Shepperton, despite massive local opposition, which Surrey CC just seem to ignore time and time again for their own reasons. Sadly Secretary
The Art of Letter Writing is not dead after all. It seems that Santa receives an estimated 550,000 letters each year, sent to Lapland of course. Do your children still write letters to Santa?
Dear Father Christmas Read More »
