Nigel John Farndale
1950 to 9 April 1977
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Filton, near Bristol
1950
Nigel John Farndale was born in the third quarter of 1950, in
Filton, Gloucestershire, the son of Wilfred and Doris (nee
Howard) Farndale (FAR00769)(GRO Vol 7b page 727).
1954
This
photograph was kindly shared by Allan Farndale. Howard Farndale is
holding Melanie Farndale
and clockwise from Howard are Nigel
Farndale, Neil Farndale
and Allan Farndale (back left).
Wilf used to take his family for walks over the golf course in Filton to view a
massive aircraft hangar at BAC, where the Brabazon had been built.
Gisborne, New Zealand
1964
He later lived in
Gisborne, New Zealand.
1970
Pictured together
at the Farndale residence in Foster Street before the departure of Jim and
Christian Fletcher on a trip back to Scotland are, from left: Will, Doris,
Melanie and Nigel Farndale,John Gordon (back), Jim
and Christian Fletcher and Peg Gordon. Of particular interest is the fact that
the Fletchers are going home to Callander – in another word, Tannochbrae. For it is Callander that is renamed Tannochbrae for the TV series "Dr. Finlay's
Casebook", and where the programme is set and filmed. Jim grew up in
Callander so he gets more than the usual interest out of the programme. Since
being in New Zealand Jim has been associated with the Thistle Soccer Club,
eleven years a member and six of them as chairman. He is also the club's
representative to the P.B. Association. Mrs Fletcher has run the soccer ground
canteen for the past seven years.
Gisborne
Photo News 15 July 1970
1974
Wilf
Farndale, Ray Gorringe and Nigel Farndale, 1974
1977
Nigel Farndale died on 9 April 1977 at Gisborne, New Zealand. Buried at Taruheru
Lawn Cemetery, Gisborne, Plot 292. “In loving memory of Nigel John Farndale,
died 9 April 1977, aged 26 years, also his dad, Wilfred, died 13 November 1985.”
Nigel was
cremated and laid to rest on 12 April 1977 at Taruheru,
East Cape, Poverty Bay, Gisborne (New Zealand
Cemetery Records).
