Eversley, Hampshire

Eversley During the Second World War

I lived in Spindle Cottage (now, I see, simply 'Spindles') with my mother from mid-1940 till the end of the Second World War, from the age of five till ten; my father, who was a codes and ciphers officer in the RAF, was captured in Crete in 1941 and spent most of his time in Stalag Luft 3, where he forged... [more]

The Marlow family of publicans

My great-grandfather was Samuel Marlow and a publican at the time of his marriage in 1897. His father was William Marlow and my family tree research has led me to the White Hart in Eversley Cross where there were two succesive landlords of these names.

I can't help wondering if one of these gents posing in the Francis Frith... [more]

Eversley, 1971 - 1983

Dear Jan,

I have found this website quite by chance!

I first moved to Eversley with my family as a child (aged 6) in July 1971. My mother became the sub postmistress and we lived in the purpose build, red brick 5 bedroomed house in The Street (between the White Hart and the river bridge) It was built... [more]

New Inn Eversley/Finchampstead Border

My great grandfather,Henry Berriss was publican of the New Inn (on the Eversley/Finchampstead border) now known as the Tally Ho. I would be very interested to hear from anyone with stories of their family ancestors who stayed at this pub in World War One and who can confirm the regiment based there or any other stories related to this pub.

My father visited a Leversuch family in Eversley

I have no personal memories of Eversley but my father Percy Norman Pearson born 1910, who died 2003, talked fondly of holidays spent in Eversley with an aunt whose surname was Leversuch when he was a child/young man. He was living in Southampton at the time.

I have just started researching my family tree so am intrigued to find out... [more]

Hampshire Revisited Photographic Memories

Just behind the rectory lies Eversley church, over which the writer Charles Kingsley presided as rector. He wrote The Water Babies while he lived here. Kingsley and his wife are buried in the churchyard. Inside the church is a curious sarsen stone hidden beneath a trap door. It might well be part of the foundations of a heathen place of worship.... [more]

Hampshire Revisited Photographic Memories

Note that the pub sign is missing in this interesting Edwardian picture of Eversley. The sign-writing and decoration above the door is unusual and rather striking. The village lies in the north-east corner of Hampshire, in an area of the county now strewn with busy roads and saturated with housing developments.

Wokingham and Bracknell Photographic Memories

This picture shows a pond considerably bigger than that which remains today; beyond lies The Lamb public house. Today with a reduced pond and an enlarged green, there exists an excellent cricket pitch, all of which remains in full view of the much larger pub and restaurant now named 'Le Toad and Stumps'.