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My Mum And Dad
My father and mother Mary and Bill Nash met here in 1957. The bus used to stop outside the pub, my mum went in one day because a lady called Betty Harris said a nice looking man with curly hair was in there. They met and 2 years later married at Aldershot Register Office but returned later for their wedding reception, also at the dog. Recently I lost my father Bill but guess where we had his wake - also at the dog. This place holds very special memories to me as I drink there as well with my dog Molly. So this holds lots of memories for our family. This is in memory of my dad Arthur Edward Nash ie BILL 4th of July 1925 till 29th December 2009. RIP DAD. Xlove my mate Mary x
Yateley Grange
My grandfather William Haines lived in Yateley Grange Lodge and was the coachman and eventually chauffeur to the lady who lived in The Grange, a Miss Thoits. He was also gardener and handyman and, strange as it may seem nowadays, made the gas for both the Grange and the Lodge. I am now 82 and recently found the grave of my grandfather and grandmother in St Peter's churchyard in the village. My mother and father were also married in St Peter's Church. Robin Porter
POPE FAMILY
My farther, James Pope born in Yately, lived in Knellor Cottages with his brother Lionel and sister Lena and parents. His mother, my gran, maiden name Paice. Lived there with my parents for awhile but moved away. Returned often to visit my granmother. Sometimes just for the day or a few days. When staying would go to the old bakery first thing in morning and would walk back with a lovely warm fresh bake loaf. Also would go and play on the common. What a peaceful village it was, every thing changes.Have many more memories but would take too long. In the other cottages lived aunty Molly, uncle Lou, surname Head, Granny Wheeler in another and Mrs Fiddler in another. My dear gran lived well into her nineties. Some many happy memories.
Hampshire memories
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 documents for various escapes, as he was a commercial artist in civilan life. We rented the cottage from the Clutterbucks, while the husband served as a naval officer. Next door lived Mr and Mrs Leversuch (I never knew their first names) and their cat Ginny, who spent quite a bit of time in Spindle Cottage. There was only cold water and I presumably bathed in a movable bath in the scullery, though I have no recollection of this. There was an outside earth closet, the contents of which were kindly emptied periodically into a pit at the bottom of the garden by Mr Leversuch. The exposed ceiling beams of the... Read more
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 about Eversley and whether there are any people called Leversuch who might be able to shed any light. I could not find Leversuch as one of our family names though I have just discovered that my great great grandmother's sister Grace Burtt Pain married a James Leversuch. He was born c1807 and I wondered if one of his relatives was the aunt my father referred to.
Anyway this is a long shot but just thought I would try. Many thanks, Jan Pearson
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.
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 view of the pub might be one of the Marlow landlords!
