Mar 1943 at descriptions of both clinical ones since boy Knightsbridge, London he contributed several hymn tunes to Scholefield's music for the hymn which was written by Ellerton appeared both and and is featured A highly influential 19th century railway magnate was also a leading barrister of his time and heavily involved financing and property development, with of his property speculations undertaken the Wey Valley. He was a key shareholder of the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway which was to become The welsh Highland Railway Company. was recorded the national census as living at The Woodlands, Merrow Guildford and Longdene Haslemere which today has been converted for office use. At the time Haslemere was described as the Switzerland of England attracting 'the wealthy and exotic of the time'. Writer and renowned landscaper, Jekyll lived near Godalming. Widely regarded as one of the most significant names landscape design Jekyll created over 350 gardens Britain, Europe and the United States. Educated at the Kensington School of she took a close interest botanical drawing which she developed alongside a lifelong interest horticulture enabling her to have published 13 books and over 1 articles on the subject. Jekyll wrote regularly for the magazine The Garden, where she was joint editor for a period, and was a contributor to the Journal of the Horticultural Society and Country Life. All the best flower gardening is the painting of a picture with living plants. She moved to Bramley Park with her family at the age of five and spent much of her life the area. Wildly eccentric she had a formidable presence and could often be seen strutting through the town a black cape and a hard black felt hat crowned with a plume of cock's feathers. A close friend of the architect Lutyens, much of their work was done together which included collaborations on Goddards Abinger, Tigbourne Court Witley and Orchards Godalming, as well as on her own home Munstead A 1986 modern shrub described as pink with shapely buds opening to large, full flowers the old fashioned style and a scent', was named her honour by grower The Jesuit priest and poet is by regarded as among the finest Victorian poets. He became original and daring innovator at a time when poetry was firmly entrenched traditional methodology. Hopkins has memorials his honour at Westminster and his home town of Haslemere. The wealthy industrialist who made his fortune mining and railway construction was subject to scandal and ridicule when he was sentenced to prison for fraud for misusing funds a troubled venture building part of the new London Underground. Wright, who had built enormous house complete with underwater billiards room on his estate at Witley near Godalming, had managed to smuggle a cyanide tablet to the court and died the presence of his unwitting solicitor. The police later also found a revolver Wright ahd concealed his clothes. He is buried the graveyard of All Saints church Witley. Knight had trained as engineer and became intent on harnassing steam for powering road-going transport. He established his motor works West Street, Farnham from where he designed and built a road steam vehicle 1868. The vehicle was prone to breakdowns Knight turned to developing a petrol engine, his Trusty. His engine successfully powered a three-wheeled road vehicle, the fourth British vehicle ever to be built, and it was the first petrol driven vehicle ever to be driven on British roads. A later four-wheeled version is preserved the National Motor Museum, The Reliance Motor Works building still stands Farnham, albeit under very different usage today. Gomshall artist lived at 's Farm and enjoyed painting rural landscapes and portraits. Although he struggled to find a market for his paintings during his life, as often