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Chichester, Sussex
1922
Joan L Farndale,
daughter of George James and Lavinia F (nee Coombes) Farndale (FAR00653)
was born in Chichester on 22 October 1922 (1939 Register). Her birth was registered in
Chichester District in the fourth quarter of 1922.
1924
Bognor
Regis Observer, 9 July 1924: NATIONAL BABY DAY. National Baby
Day was observed at Chichester on Friday afternoon with the customary fete,
promoted on behalf of their funds by the Chichester Maternity and General
Nursing Association … Lady March also presented the following certificates
awarded for good attendance at the welfare centre … Joan Farndale...
1925
George Farndale
gave away Constance Burls at her wedding in 1925, and his daughter Joan
Farndale was a little bridesmaid aged 2:
Chichester
Observer, 18 February 1925: A pretty wedding was solemnised at the Church of Saint Peter
the Great on Saturday. The Rev P R B Brown officiated. The bride was Miss
Constance May Burls, and the bridegroom Mr Albert Henry Coombes. The bride was
attended by two bridesmaids, Miss J Farndale and Miss E Hoad, and was
given away by Mr G J Farndale. The best man was Mr W Hoad. The happy couple
received numerous presents.
1933
Chichester
Observer 19 April 1933: Joan Farndale, pupil of Miss
Manners, was successful in passing the preliminary examination of
the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.
Chichester Observer, 17 April
1935: At the recent “school” examinations of
the Royal Schools of Music held in Chichester, the following pupils of Miss
Sylvia M Barker were successful: Primary, Noel J Carter and Irene Farndale;
Elementary, Joan Farndale; and Grammar of Music, Grade I, Daphne P
Hayward.
Chichester Observer, 1 May 1935: Miss Dorothy Irene Groundwell...
and Mr Edward Victor Coombs... were the contracting parties in a very pretty
wedding ceremony at Portfield church on Easter Monday.. She was attended by 5
bridesmaids... who wore ankle length dresses pale mauve satin, with ruched
ribbon to match and white satin shoes.... The three younger attendants, …and the
Misses Joan and Irene Farndale, nieces at the bridegroom, were attired in
the same style with pale pink ankle length dresses. All carried bouquets of
pink tulips... Mr G Farndale, brother-in-law of the bridegroom, acted as best
man...
1939
1939
Census – Chichester, Sussex
George J
Farndale, born 2 February 1892, foreman, depot, manufacturing preserved foods
Lavinia F
Farndale, born 26 April 1898
Joan L Farndale
(later Bissett), born 22 October 1922, 17, single, domestic servant
Irene G Farndale, born 15 September 1924, 15, single, domestic
servant
1941
Joan Farndale,
married Arthur T Bissett in the fourth quarter of 1941 at Chichester District (MR).
Alton, Hampshire
1982
Joan Lavinia
Bissett, born 22 October 1922, died at Alton, Hampshire in the third quarter of
1982.