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John Joseph Farndale
FAR00581
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Artillery Gunner in the First World War
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Great
Ayton
1882
John Joseph Farndale, son of
William (joiner of Great Ayton) and Mary (nee Jackson) Farndale (FAR00309) was born in Great Ayton on 22 Jan 1882 and baptised
on 10 February 1882 at Great Ayton. His birth was registered in Stokesley
District on 21 Feb 1882 by Mary Farndale, mother, of Great
Ayton (there is an erroneous transcription
of this record to Askrigg District which is wrong)(GRO Vol 9d page 616).
1891
Census 1891 – Great Ayton
William Farndale, 39, joiner
Mary Farndale, 39
Mary Farndale, 12, scholar
John J Farndale, 9, scholar
William Farndale, 1
1893
In 1893, when John J Farndale was aged
11, John showed his skills in writing and drawing.
The Yorkshire
Herald, 30 December 1893: GREAT AYTON POULTY AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY. The
seventh annual show of this society was held on Thursday in the village hall
and British Schools, Great Ayton, and was a great success... Their awards were
as follows... Industrial Department. Open to the schoolchildren of Great Ayton,
any age. Free hand drawing... Equal 2, J T Ranson and John J Farndale.
Specimen of writing, boys, subject, “The Lord's Prayer” … 3, John J Farndale...
1901
Census 1901 – High Street, Great Ayton
William Farndale, head; marr; age 69; joiner, born Gt Ayton, (ie
born 1832).
Mary Farndale, wife (2nd); marr;
age 49; born Great Ayton (ie born 1852).
Mary Farndale, daughter; age 22, born Great Ayton
(ie born 1879) (FAR00558).
John Joseph Farndale, 19, son, joiner (FAR00581).
William Farndale, 11, (born 1890) (FAR00639).
1911
Census 1911 – Hazel House, Great Ayton (5 rooms)
William Farndale, head; marr; age 80; retired joiner
and builder, born Gt Ayton, (ie born 1832).
Mary Farndale, wife (2nd); marr;
age 59; born Great Ayton (ie born 1852).
John Joseph
Farndale, 29, son, joiner (house) (FAR00581).
William Farndale, 21, (born 1890), joiner (house)
(FAR00639).
1914
John J Farndale, 33, bachelor, joiner and builder,
married Mary Ann Ingledew, 34 at Great
Ayton on 2 July 1914. (MR, Mon R)
1915
Military Service:
89289 Gunner John Joseph Farndale, RGA, enlisted 4
Dec 1915 and was discharged 14 Dec 1918. (Mil R)
John Joseph Farndale of Great Ayton, service no
89289, in the Royal Garrison Artillery Short
Service Attestation on 4 December 1915. He lived at Low Green House, Great
Ayton and his trade was a builder. His Descriptive
Report showed he was 5 feet and 8.75 inches tall and Church of England by
religion. His next of kin was his wife, Mary Ann Farndale or Low Green House,
Great Ayton who he had married at Great Ayton on 2 July 1914.
His service
record showed that he attested on 4 December 1915 and was transferred to
the Army reserve on 17 December 1915.
1916
John Farndale provided an
alibi in February 1916.
Daily Gazette
for Middlesbrough, 26 February 1916: PROVED AN ALIBI. CHARGE AGAINST A GREAT AYTON MAN DISMISSED. John
R Foster, hay and straw dealer, of Great Ayton, came
before the Stokesley bench on Saturday on a charge of being on enclosed land in
pursuit of game and assaulting a gamekeeper, named Garbett Frankland. The
keeper said that on February 12th between 10 and 11 pm, he heard shots fired in
Holly planting, which is on his employer’s estate, and which joins the
defendant’s land. On going there he saw Foster with a
gun and game bag, it was a moonlit night. Witness charged him with shooting
game, and when he stepped towards Foster, the latter levelled his gun and
threatened him. Mr A E Forbes, Middlesbrough, for the defence, called defendant
and two other witnesses. Foster said he was not out of his home on the night
in question, and
had not handled a gun for six weeks. His statement was borne out by his
son, Fred foster, and by John Farndale, a joiner of Ayton. The case was
dismissed.
North Star (Darlington),
28 February 1916:
POACHING CASE DISMISSED. John Robert Foster, a well known hay and straw dealer, of Great Ayton, was
charged at Stokesley on Saturday with being on enclosed land in pursuit of
game, and assaulting Garbett Frankland, a gamekeeper. Garbett Franklin
stated... For the defence, Mr Forbes called defendant and two other witnesses. Defendant
said he was not out of his house after nine o’clock on the night in question
and had not handled a gun for six weeks. John Farndale, a joiner, of Great
Ayton, and Fred foster, defendant’s son, bore out this statement, and
the case was dismissed.
John Farndale was mobilised on 30 May 1916 and posted to the Heavy Artillery
Depot at Woolwich on 30 June 1916. His character was very good. On 1 October
1917 he was appointed wheeler and posted to RSG Sheerness Garrison. He was at
Ripon in April 1918. There was a medical
board held in April 1918 and he appears to have been transferred to the
Reserve. He was certified
a skilled wheeler.
Rank: Wheeler/Gunner
Campaign Medal, Silver War
Badge Roll
The Memorial in the Square at Great Ayton to
those who served in the First World War. Photograph taken September 2019
1921
1921 Census – Stokesley
1924
Could John Farndale have
been known as Jack, and could this be Jack Farndale, a joiner in 1924. He would
have been aged 42 which is possible. I can find no other Johns or Jacks of Great Ayton who this might be. Albert
Ingledew may have been his brother in law, so this
seems right.
1930
Cleveland Standard, 14
June 1930: GREAT
AYTON CARNIVAL. Great Ayton, with all its regrettable unemployment, is
making a great effort to raise funds to proceed with the repair of the fabric
of the parish church. A carnival and motor gymkhana is
being organised to take place on Saturday, 14 June, when it is anticipated
that a record crowd will be present. The effort is in the hands of the
parochial church committee, who have been successful in enlisting the services
of Mr A K Cumbor, whose ability and organising events
of this character is so well known and highly appreciated, and who is supported
by the Vicar, the Rev W Lawson Smith, and Mr J Farndale. The gymkhana has
been specially arranged by Mr. Porter, of the Synthetic and Nitrates Limited, Billingham,
whilst the attractive and novel posters advertising the event have been
cleverly designed and executed by Miss Walsh, a local 17 year
old artist.
1939
1939 Register – Low Green House, Green
Lane, Middlesbrough
Elizabeth A Ingledew, born 3
March 1856, his mother in law
Mary A Farndale, born 8
January 1880, his wife
John J Farndale, born 22
January 1881, joiner (DOB is probably an error and should have been 1882)
Daily Gazette for
Middlesbrough, 11 December 1947: AYTON CHURCH EFFORT. In support of the parish church funds, a
successful effort was made at Great Ayton yesterday. In the afternoon, a bring and buy sale, held in the Parochial Hall, realised £79.
… In the evening a whist drive was held, conducted by Mr J J Farndale. The prizes, which included a goose, where
distributed by Dr Murray to the following players...
1946
John Farndale died on 9
November 1946 in Great Ayton.
Gravestone Great Ayton Cemetery: ‘Treasured
memories of my dear husband John J Farndale born 22nd January 1882 and died 9th
November 1946. Also his dear wife Mary Ann Farndale born 8th January 1880 and
died March 1967.’(Mon R)