Percival Victor Godley

[Dazey999]

Do you know exactly where, Yodleg?  I did try and find it, but didn't have any luck - Dazey

[Yodleg]

It's northeast of the church against a wall on the other side of which is a block of flats(Warner Court on Google). There are two stone crosses next to it but the stone is completely buried in brambles and ivy.
I have a photo, the memorial transcription of the memorial stone reads....
In affectionate remembrance of James Godley. Born July 15th 1839, died April 1st 1889.
Erected as a token of respect by his fellow townsmen.
Also of Hephzibah his wife who died April 4th 1906 aged 73.

Are you interested in James Godley, I've got some interesting stuff on him. Did you know that he drowned himself in a pond after becoming bankrupt?

[mbjjones]

Hello all! Wow, why didn't I come to this website years ago, so much to learn here! My great great grandmother was Elizabeth Godley. I think she was the eldest child of the George Godley-Elizabeth Farncombe union. A few years back another Godley descendent sent me two photos of purported Godleys from the 1800s. I will have to look for them amongst my papers. I had no idea of the sad fate of her brother James. I also have a copy of two photos which are in the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection. They show the Friar's Oak Inn around the year 1860. I know the Godleys were running it sometime around then.

My Elizabeth Godley married Philip Corney and they ran the Bull Inn in Ditchling, therefore my maiden name is Corney.