I worked at Everleigh Motors for a chap called Gerry, who also qwned the cafe. I remember the lads coming in from the racing stables to have there cars fixed. We did a deal for them, as they didn't earn much money. This was in the early seventies. Is the garage & cafe still there? What happened to Gerry & his family??. I would love to find out.
Many congrats on a great site.

Excellent website. Well Done Everleigh. I am not a resident of Everleigh but, have lived/grown up in the Collingbournes. Shame that the Crown Pub is shutting though, another of the local community land marks/meeting places going

Had many happy days in Everleigh, does anybody remember the Guilfords, of 1 High Trees? Martha and William, children were WIlliam, Tony, Goeffrey,and Michael, and one daughter Barbara.
I am the grandaughter, and lived there during and after the war, my mother worked in the laboratory at the manor. My father was in the forces and took her back to Everleigh as living in Dover where he was posted was rather traumatic. After the war we travelled a lot, but always came back intermediately over the years, and to me it was a haven, and still is, even though I live in the north, I drag my husband back with me just to wander up the street, and nosey around. I remember helping make the bread at the local shop, being a nuisance really. Long time ago.
My grandparents are buried in the churchyard at St.Peter's, and I remember the American camp opposite very well.

I hope somebody maybe has memories that far back, my little friend was Jane Withers, and the Stringer girls ?

Dee Stephenson

Thanks Di, I had found the entry for Albert Ayres. The Memorial at Gallipoli lists all those with no known grave. A lot were buried at sea. The 5th Bn. Wilts. were in action that day and took casualties moving along the shore, but whether Albert was killed outright, or died that day from previous injuries I do not know. There is a wooden plaque at the back of the church with the names of the Everleigh men who died in WW1. It is in a very poor state. I wonder if anyone locally, with woodworking skills, would be prepared to restore it?

Re message dtd 19.4.03 from Geoff Ayres wherein he mentionsan Albert who was killed at Gallipoli and has no known grave. As a matter of interest I just wondered if Geoff was aware that anyone can access the Commonwalth War Graves Commission website at www.cwgc.org and track down the memorial where a missing relative is listed. I filled in the Debt of Honour register details (what little I had) and found Albert straight away.

I am assuming that I cannot contact Geoff directly and would appreciate your assistance in passing on this information for me