John William Farndale
1894 to 2 November 1973
FAR00653A
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Huttons Ambo, near Malton
1894
John William
Farndale, son of Alice Farndale (FAR00493)
who was married to John McLean, but their first four children took the Farndale
name, was born in Malton District in 1894. John William Farndale’s birth was
registered in Malton District in the first quarter of 1894 (GRO Vol 9d page 393).
1901
Census
1901 – 2 Spittle Street, Malton
John
McLean, 33, agricultural labourer
Alice
McLean, 33
Elizabeth
Farndale, 12, daughter, born Norton in 1889
John
William Farndale, son, 8, born Malton 1893
Henry
Farndale, 4, son, born Malton 1897
Edward
Farndale, son, 2 born Malton 1899
Leeds
1907
He appeared as a
cross country athlete in Leeds.
Yorkshire
Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 5 January 1907: LEEDS AND DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY
ASSOCIATION. A well attended meeting of Leeds and
district cross country association was held last night at the Smithfield Hotel,
North Street, Leeds, the president, Mr H A Crowther, occupying the chair. The
principal business was to make arrangements and pass the teams for the
championship races to be held on the Headingley
Grounds on Saturday, the 15th inst. The following teams were passed:... Leeds
Terriers … J W Farndale...
1911
Athletic
News, 9 January 1911: LEEDS AND DISTRICT MONSTRE MEET. At the headquarters of the
East Ward ACHs over 120 runners turned out, representing the following
clubs... … J Farndale, Leeds...
He would have
been 17 in 1911, so this makes some sense, though his parents were still living
at Huttons Ambo:
At the Yorkshire
Cross Country Association championships: Yorkshire
Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 1911: JUNIOR RACE. ... Leeds
Harrier's -... J W Farndale...
1911
census –
Whitwell, Crambe and Barton le Willows
By 1911, he was a
waggoner on a farm, aged 17.
1912
At the Yorkshire
Cross Country Association championships:
Yorkshire
Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 22 January 1912: LEEDS HARRIERS. ... J W
Farndale...
In the 7 mile
junior race at the Yorkshire ross Country Championships:
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 5 February
1912: Leeds Harriers.... J W Farndale...
Yorkshire
Evening Post, 1 March 1912: NATIONAL AND LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.... The starts for the 8
miles handicap of the Leeds Harriers at Headingley
tomorrow is as follows... J W Farndale...
1916
John William
McLean married Alice Malton on 19 February 1916 (Huddersfield
PR) and this may have been him.
1917
26042 and 570018
Private John W Farndale East Yorkshire Regiment and The Labour Corps. Victory
Medal and British War Medal.
He was wounded in
September 1917. Yorkshire Post and Leeds
Intelligencer, 28 September 1917: ARMY CASULATIES. The army casualty
lists, issued last night, contained the names of 116 officers and 3,755 of the
rank and file. … The following lists were issued on Wednesday evening, but were
omitted from yesterday's Yorkshire Post for lack of space: FOURTH LIST.
WOUNDED. RANK AND FILE. All are privates except where otherwise shown. East
Yorkshire Regiment.... Farndale J (Walton) ...
[1939]
[By 1939, he may
have been using the McLean surname, born on 4 June 1893 (1939 Register). ]
[1947]
[John William McLean
died in Huddersfield on 9 June 1947 (Probate Index). This may not be him.]
York
1973
More likely this was John William Farndale who
died at York on 2 November 1973 (DR).
Probate: FARNDALE John William of Wesley
House Barton le Willows York died 2 November 1973 Probate Leeds 25 July
£12656 741313781L
Notice in the London Gazette, 16
October 1974: FARNDALE, John William, Wesley
House, Barton Le Willows, York, North Yorkshire, Bricklayers Labourer
(retired). 2nd November 1973. Claimants and Personal Representatives
– John Estill & Newey, 4 Old Maltongate, Malton,
North Yorkshire YO17 0EQ Solicitors (Lily Doreen Farndale (ie
his cousin FAR00768) and
Betty Brown). Notices to be given by 20th December 1974.