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Posted: 08 Apr 2023

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St Peter's Church, Hambledon, Surrey

St Peter's Church, Hambledon, Surrey

Annemarie, Nouchetdu38, Frode, Marco F. Delminho and 3 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 John Lawrence
John Lawrence
Thanks for posting your wonderful picture to the Churches and all religious buildings group

www.ipernity.com/group/churches and all religious buildings
23 months ago.
 Howard Somerville
Howard Somerville club has replied
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It's what my sister and I, as young children, used to call them, in the days when "Going to Guildford" was synonymous with "Going on a family outing" or "going for a picnic somewhere". It's stuck to the present day. The above being not far from Guildford and taken at Easter (when every year we would set up camp off Halfpenny Lane at the foot of St Martha's Hill) it's appropriate.

This picture, incidentally, has been a 'hit' on Flickr (5000+ views and 200+ Faves) though I can't say why, particularly.
23 months ago. Edited 23 months ago.
 Isisbridge
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You were very lucky. My parents never took me on outings to Guildford.
I discovered St Martha's myself at age twelve.
23 months ago.
 Howard Somerville
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You were the lucky one. I'd loved to have seen it (and most other places) in 1912. But even in the 1950's and 60's there were plenty of still unspoiled places which my parents could have taken me to but didn't.
23 months ago. Edited 23 months ago.
 Isisbridge
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Yes, it was a magical day. I took two friends of similar age to explore the path I'd found on a local street map, which of course did not have sufficient detail. The path appeared to go straight on after crossing Halfpenny Lane (when you need to divert slightly to the right) and we skirted the foot of the hill, being very puzzled when we eventually reached another road. We then asked someone for directions and ended up going up the hill from the wrong direction. Just think: if we'd gone the right way, we might have tripped over your guy ropes!

St Martha's Church, Guildford

I recall being made to have a bath when I arrived home covered in sand, and my mother bringing me a Sainsbury's apple pie to eat in the tub. Their fruit pies were the most delicious thing imaginable, with flaky pastry and a variety of flavours for only 7d. They don't make pies like that anymore.
23 months ago. Edited 23 months ago.

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