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Scottish village honours Kiwi Spitfire pilot
NZPA | Tuesday, 15 May 2007

A young New Zealand pilot who sacrificed his life saving a small Scottish village in World War 2 will have a bronze bust unveiled in his honour this weekend.

Carlisle Everiss, 26, is regarded as a hero in the small village of Cowie, Stirlingshire, after he refused to bail out and stayed with his stricken Spitfire to steer it away from houses on October 2, 1941.

Villagers said he knew his decision meant almost certain death.

He died moments after his Spitfire crashed into railway sidings at the Cowie Colliery. He was pulled from the burning wreckage by villagers and given the last rites.

They believe his actions saved the lives of countless villagers.

On Saturday the village will unveil a large rock statue with a bronze bust of the Kiwi hero mounted on top to his memory.

The Royal Air Force will to hold a flyover of Tornado fighters.

The statue was “a testament to his fantastic courage and sacrifice,” local councillor Gerard O’Brien said.

“No one here underestimates the contribution Carlisle Everiss made in sacrificing his own life for the sake of not just the villagers at that time but for all generations to come.

“This tribute is about ensuring he will be remembered not just by Cowie but by the rest of the world, and forging lasting links with his homeland.”

Cowie Bowling Club secretary Pat McCormack told NZPA it was a “big, big event for us”.

A portrait of Carlisle Everiss, called “The Face of Courage” had hung in the clubrooms for many years, Mr McCormack said.