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Looking from The Garstons into Lower Road
As April ends we remember the major news stories of the month: April 2 2021– Russia warns NATO against sending any troops to aid Ukraine, amid reports of a large Russian military build-up on its borders; April 9- Prince Philip dies two months short of his 100th birthday; April 18- Twelve football clubs, including six from the UK's Premier League agree to join a new breakaway European Super League; April 19- NASA's Ingenuity helicopter, part of the Mars 2020 mission, performs the first powered flight on another planet in history; April 21– COVID-19 pandemic- with global case numbers approaching a second peak, India reports 315,000 infections within 24 hours, the highest one-day tally recorded anywhere in the world to date; April 30– a stampede leaves at least 45 people dead and dozens injured during the celebration of Lag BaOmer in Mount Meron, Israel
Image: © Basher Eyre
Taken: 30 Apr 2021
0.17 miles
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Old Milestone by the A246, Guildford Road, Great Bookham
Carved stone post by the A246, in parish of GREAT BOOKHAM (MOLE VALLEY District), Guildford Road, opposite Maybury House, amongst trees beside footpath (well back from road), on South side of road. Leatherhead cut stone, erected by the Leatherhead & Stoke next Guildford turnpike trust in the 19th century.
Inscription once read:-
: (GUILDFORD / 9) : : (LONDON / 21) : : (LEATHERHEAD / 2½) : : ( ? ) :
Milestone Society National ID: SY_GULH09.
Image: © JR Dowding
Taken: 18 Nov 2012
0.18 miles
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Great Bookham Dental Practice, The Garstons
I always feel like death the day I have to go to the dentists. These people actually did pass away during April 2021: 5 April 2021- Friday Night Dinner's Paul Ritter; April 9-Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; April 19- Walter Mondale, 42nd Vice President of the United States and Jim Steinman, American rock lyricist; April 26 – Tamara Press, Soviet Olympic shot put and discus thrower; and April 28- Michael Collins, the man who dropped Armstrong and Aldrin off on the moon
Image: © Basher Eyre
Taken: 30 Apr 2021
0.18 miles
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Lower Road, Great Bookham
Residential road connecting the villages of Great and Little Bookham.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Bookham
Image: © Colin Smith
Taken: 11 Feb 2012
0.19 miles
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Lower Shott, Great Bookham
Modern and small shopping parade with flats above it, close to the village centre.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Bookham
Image: © Colin Smith
Taken: 11 Feb 2012
0.21 miles
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It's all at The Co-Op....NOW!!
You've got to be over 50 to remember that one
Image: © Basher Eyre
Taken: 2 Nov 2016
0.23 miles
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Bookham Baptist Church: early November 2016
Image: © Basher Eyre
Taken: 2 Nov 2016
0.23 miles
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Bookham Grove House
Early 18th century manor house (now converted into apartments) in Great Bookham.
Image: © Colin Smith
Taken: 11 Feb 2012
0.23 miles
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Great Bookham
Parade of shops sandwiched between the Guildford Road and Lower Shott.
Image: © Ben Gamble
Taken: 16 Jul 2005
0.23 miles
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The Royal Oak, Bookham
16 High St. , Bookham, KT23 4AG
Image: © Rib
Taken: 16 Jun 2009
0.24 miles