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Melanie Farndale was a nurse in Gisborne, New Zealand |
Melanie Frances Farndale 14 March 1952 to 13 January 2012
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Filton,
near Bristol
1952
Melanie Farndale was born at Filton, Avon, Gloucestershire in
the Sodbury District (just north of Bristol) on 14 March 1952,
daughter of Wilfred and Doris (nee Howard) Farndale (FAR00769).
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.
1957?
Others
at the party were, at back, John Solvander, Park Pittar, Douglas Bayley, Mason
Lawrence, Allanah Mariott, and, in front, Melanie Farndale, Kaye Andrew, Donna
Smith, Lavarna Foster and Vicki Lamont.
Gisborne,
New Zealand
1964
Melanie Farndale travelled to New Zealand with her family from
Southampton to Auckland, arriving on 25 October 1964.
1966
FARNDALE-FENTON. At Holy Trinity Church,
Heather Dawn, daughter of Mr and Mrs S J Fenton, Waipaoa,
to Keith Allan, son of Mr and Mrs W J Farndale, 8 Foster Street. The attendants
are, from left, Janice Fenton, Waipaoa, sister of the
bride, chief maid, Howard Farndale, Gisborne, brother of the groom, best man,
Zandra Fenton, Waipaoa, sister of the bride, and
Melanie Farndale, Gisborne, sister of the groom. The flower girls are Deborah
Harris, Gisborne, and Judith Parkinson, Hexton, both
nieces of the bride. Future home, Cheltenham, Auckland. (Mayfair studios).
Gisborne Photo News 1966
1968
Enjoying
the sunshine at the playcentre are Penny Ford, Melanie Farndale, Mrs Jacqueline
Stubbs, secretary, David Haldane, Laura Keege, Karina
Kowai, Karen Stubbs, and Irene Donaldson
.
Gisborne Photo News, 29 January 1969
1969
“The
Bride of Seville”. With a cast of 25, the operate, “The Bride of Seville” (an
adaptation of “The Barber of Seville”), by Rossini, was presented by students of the Girl’s High School.
Members
of the cast dressed in their gay costumes are Dawn Wilson, Margot Atkins,
Eileen Cruickshank, Elaine Chapman, Sally White, Gina Jackson, Melanie
Farndale, Kirsty Atkinson, Diane Baty, and Ann Stewart.
“How
dare you miss”, Rosina, played by Melanie Farndale and Dr Bartolo by Diane Baty
Gisborne Photo News, 16 July 1969
1970
Nurses
in training at Cook Hospital receive lectures about the work of the Public
Health nurse. Public Health nurse Miss A Bull has in her class, from left,
front row; Nurses Elaine Cleland, Kath Beach, Lyn Ashdown, Lesley Dunlop, Robyn
McLeod and, at back, MNelanie Farndale, Anne
Callaghan, Margaret Kover, Mary Ngatoa and Diane
Stuart.
Gisborne Photo News, 17 June 1970
1972
Melanie Frances Farndale married David Harris in 1972
Jarrod
Harris was born in 1972.
1974
Patrick
Harris was born in 1974.
1978
Timothy
Harris was born in 1978
2012
Melanie Farndale died on 13 January 2012 at Gisborne, New Zealand.