MERSTHAM (1905)
Just before 11pm on September 24 1905, foreman William Peacock came across a mutilated body in Merstham railway tunnel. The gruesome discovery was immediately reported to the stationmaster. At first, the tragedy was thought to have been a suicide, but thoughts soon turned to murder. It appears the victim, Mary Money, a dairy worker, had been on a southbound train from London into Surrey. She was seen at Clapham Junction station, and then, by the guard, at East and South Croydon, sharing a compartment with a man. Meanwhile, a signalman at Purley Oaks, the next stop, witnessed a man and woman ‘struggling’ in a compartment. The unfortunate lady got no further than Merstham, presumably hurled from the moving train. After Merstham, the train stopped at Redhill, where the guard believed the mystery man alighted. No-one was ever brought to justice.
BYFLEET (1924)
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The House That Rocks
Transforming an impressive, seven-bedroom Victorian property in Dorking wasn’t without its challenges, but the result is a stunning family home that has had the interiors world raving
REMEDY FOR SUCCESS
Surrey’s Tracy Borman discusses the return of her heroine healer in the final book of her best-selling fictional trilogy
Love Celia
Actress Celia Imrie has travelled the world for work and leisure but wherever she goes there is a part of her which is forever Surrey
EXHIBITION OF THE MONTH
Art & Action: Making Change in Victorian Britain at Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village in Compton focuses on the Victorian roots of art activism
Electric dreams
The Range Rover plug-in hybrid brings silent electric motoring to this iconic luxury car
THE OPEN ROAD
Chris Pickering rounds up some of the best drives in Surrey
TOWN AND COUNTRY: Oxted & Limpsfield
With the North Downs looming nearby and glorious countryside surrounding it, Oxted is a town with real “escape from London” appeal and character, while nearby Limpsfield has a superb village vibe with its own community-run pub
Artist to the stars
Known as ‘The Face of Modern British Impressionism’, Mickleham-based Sherree Valentine Daines is celebrating four decades at the forefront of her field
A RIGHT ROYAL WELCOME
The Signet Collection’s inaugural hotel project is a reimagining of a former royal guest house, situated directly opposite Hampton Court Palace
TOWN AND COUNTRY: Godalming & Hascombe
On the banks of the River Wey, Godalming is a watercolour pretty town surrounded by pristine countryside and in-demand rural villages, such as Hascombe
