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Railway porter on NE railway and Methodist local
preacher, then town missionary, and later baker and confectioner |
William Farndale FAR00435
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The
York Years
1859
William Farndale, son of
Joseph and Margaret (nee Brown) Farndale (FAR00285) was born in York District in 1859 and baptised on 9 March 1859 (BR). William Farndale’s birth
was registered in York District in the fourth
quarter of 1858 (GRO
Vol 9d page 42).
The family lived at St Nicholas and his father was a carter.
1861
1861 Census – Brick Yard Lane, St
Nicholas, York
Joseph Farndale, 36,
labourer
Margaret Farndale, 37, his
wife
Jane A
Farndale, 13
Hannah
Farndale, 6
William Farndale, 2 (born 1858)
1871
1871 Census – Porter Lodge, Newton on
Ouse, Easingwold
William Farndale, 12, was a
servant to the Styan family
1880
William Farndale marred Mary
Jane Peacock at York in the fourth quarter of
1880
1881
1881 Census – 25 New Begin Street, St
Maurice in the Suburbs, York
William Farndale, 23, born
York 1858, a goods porter and
Methodist local preacher (Railway)
Mary Jane Farndale, wife, 20
York Herald, 7 June 1881: PICKERING. RAILWAY
SERVANTS CAMP MEETING. On Sunday the annual meeting was held in the Avenue
Field, Pickering. At seven am there was a
prayer meeting, conducted by Mr Pennock of York; at nine the people met at the
railway crossing, Bridge St, where a procession was formed, and several short
addresses were delivered en route. The service on the ground was conducted
by Messrs W Farndale, goods porter, York; J Acey, goods foreman, Malton,
and W Jackson, platelayer, Potts. In the afternoon the addresses were by W
Potter, platelayer, Malton; R Ezard, station master, Earswick; T Boynton,
platelayer, Garton; and T Pennock, joiners’ waggon department, York. At six pm
there was an experience meeting in the Primitive Methodist Chapel, conducted by
Messrs Boynton and Pennock.
William Edward Farndale (FAR00576) was born in
York on 24 September 1881. Their son, William
Edward Farndale would become President of the Primitive Methodist Conference.
York Herald, 29 August
1881: THIRSK.
UNITED RAILWAY SERVANTS CAMP MEETING. A meeting was held at Thirsk yesterday,
and being favoured with fine weather the services in the Market Square were
largely attended. On Saturday evening special prayer meetings were held in the
Wesleyan Chapel school of commerce and St James’ Green, conducted by J Lawn,
and yesterday morning in the Primitive Methodist schoolroom, conducted by T
Ferguson. At nine a procession was formed on the Little Green, conducted by
Mr W Farndale, of York, and a service was held in the marketplace, and
addresses were delivered by... In the Wesleyan Chapel, the same speakers being
also present during the afternoon in the Market Square … and at five W
Farndale also delivered an address, and in the evening and experience
meeting was held, conducted by T Calvert.
1883
Joseph Farndale (FAR00593) was born in York on 14 July 1883.
Yorkshire Gazette, 7 June
1884: THIRSK.
UNITED RAILWAY SERVANTS CAMP MEETING. The above meeting was held at Thirsk
yesterday, and being favoured with fine weather the services in the market
square were largely attended. On Saturday evening special prayer meetings were
held in the Wesleyan Chapel schoolroom, St James’s Green, conducted by J Lawn,
and yesterday morning in the primitive Methodist schoolroom conduct conducted
by T Ferguson. At nine a procession was formed on the Little Green, conducted
by Mr W Farndale, of York, and a service was held in the marketplace, and
addresses delivered by... In the Wesleyan Chapel, the same speakers being also
present during the afternoon in the market square; And at five W Farndale
also delivered an address, and in the evening and experience meeting was
held, conducted by T Calvert.
York Herald, 21 July 1885 and the Yorkshire Gazette, 25 July
1885: PRIMITIVE
METHODIST CAMP GATHERING. On Sunday a camp gathering of the York and District
Primitive Methodists took place on the Bootham Stray, near this city. At the
early hour of six o’clock a meeting was held in the vestry room at Ebenezer
Chapel, Little Stonegate, and at nine o’clock the friends met in the body of
the Chapel for prayer. Shortly afterwards a procession was formed, starting
from Stonegate, and along Davygate comment to Pavement, where an address was
delivered by Mr. J Brough. Addresses were also given in King’s Square by
Mr Hopwood and opposite the exhibition by Mr W Farndale. The procession
then preceded to Bootham Stray, where...
1886
Ellen Farndale (FAR00612) was born in York in
1886.
North Star (Darlington), 2
August 1886: PRIMITIVE
METHODIST SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY. In celebration of the anniversary of the Duke of
York Street Primitive Methodist Sunday School sermons were preached in the
Mission room, on Sunday, by the newly appointed minister, the Rev W L Spooner.
In the afternoon, Mr Spooner gave an address to the parents, teachers and
scholars. Yesterday evening the annual meeting was held in the Mission room
undfer the presidency of Mr Mansfield. There was a good attendance, and the large
gallery was occupied by the Sunday school children. Addresses were given by
the chairman, the Rev W L Spooner, and Mrs Joseph Croft, W Farndale, and
others. Many recitations, dialogues and hymns were given by the school children
in their credit creditable manner. Collections were made at each service in aid
at the school funds.
THE DUKE OF YORLK STREET Primitive Methodist Sunday
school anniversary was celebrated on Sunday, when sermons were preached in the
Mission room, by the Rev W L Spooner. In the afternoon the Rev Gentleman also
gave an address to parents, teachers and scholars. The annual meeting was held
on Monday night, Mr Mansfield in the chair. There was a good attendance. Addresses
were given by the chairman, Rev W L Spooner, and Mrs. J Croft, W
Farndale, and others. The collections were on behalf of the school funds.
Sadly the Rev W L Spooner,
who William Farndale spoke alongside, is not the same person as the famous W A
Spooner who lived at the same time. William Archibald Spooner (22 July 1844 – 29 August 1930) was a
British clergyman and long-serving Oxford don. He was most notable for his
absent-mindedness, and for supposedly mixing up the syllables in a spoken
phrase, with unintentionally comic effect. Such phrases became known as
spoonerisms, and are often used humorously. Many spoonerisms have been invented
and attributed to Spooner.
RAILWAY SERVANTS CAMP
MEETINGS. Yesterday
these annual gatherings took place at Thirsk where a procession was formed
which perambulated the principal streets to the Market Square where service was
held and addresses delivered by Mr G Scott, of Boroughbridge, and Mr Thomas
Boynton, of Wetwang. In the afternoon another service was held, when Mr W
Farndale, of York and Mr Thomas Boynton, addressed a large congregation.
A meeting was also held at Sowerby, addressed by Mr William Farndale, and at
half past six an “experience” meeting was held in the Primitive Methodist
chapel, Castlegate.
The
Manchester Years
1887
By 1887, he had moved to
Manchester:
York Herald, 17 September
1887: PRIMITIVE
METHODIST CHAPEL LEEMAN ROAD YORK. The anniversary services of this place of
worship were commenced on Sunday last, when Mr G Barker of Kippax, near Leeds
was the preacher. On Monday evening Mr Barker gave an interesting and
instructive lecture in which he held his audience in rapt attention for an hour
on “An hour with the Scottish Covenanters.” On Tuesday afternoon the
anniversary tea was provided, after which the annual public meeting was held
under the presidency of Mr W R Romford, and suitable addresses delivered by
Mrs. J Powell and G Imeson, of York, Mr W Farndale, of Manchester, formerly
a resident in York...
1889
Macclesfield
Times, 23 December 1938: Thus it was, and in this building, that a new venture of
faith was started in Macclesfield when the town mission was opened and on the
14th day of January 1889. The first missionary was Mr Farndale,
who is still remembered by some of the older members. He and those who have
followed have established a fine tradition of Christian service.
1891
1891 Census – New Hall Street,
Macclesfield, Cheshire
William Farndale, 33, born
York 1858, town missionary
Mary Jane Farndale, 30
William Edward Farndale,
son. 9, born York 1882
Joseph Farndale, son, 7,
born York 1884
Ellen Farndale, daughter, 5
born York 1886
Blackpool
1893
York Herald, 4 April 1893: PRIMITIVE METHODIST
CHAPEL, LAVERTHORPE, YORK. On Good Friday the anniversary team meeting was held
in the afternoon at this chapel and was well patronised. A public meeting was
held in the evening. There was a large attendance. Mr I Boland, circuit steward,
presided. Mr R Neilson, secretary, read the financial report, which showed that
the proceeds of the anniversary were £18 12s 1d; £5 in advance of last year. Addresses
were given by Mr W Farndale, home missionary, from Blackpool...
Blackpool Gazette and
Herald, 10 November 1893: I have received as letter from Mr Wiliam Farndale, the
late missionary in the Queenstown district, in which he desires to
acknowledge the deep gratitude to the timely gift of £40 from Blackpool,
especially mentioning the “loving generosity” of his friends at Queen’s Park.
He adds the fervent hope “May He who suffers not the cup of cold water to pass
unnoticed richly reward or givers and collectors.”
Widnes Examiner, 9 May
1896: EARLESTOWN
MISSION SUNDAY SCHOOL. In aid of the above, special services were held in the
Cooperative Hall on Sunday afternoon and evening. The services were
conducted by Mr W Farndale, of Manchester, and they were remarkably well
attended, especially in the evening, when the hall was crowded. A feature of
the service was the reed and string band, which under the conductorship of Mr S
Dring, played several selections in excellent style... The collections amounted
to £6 10s.
South of Manchester (Chorlton-cum-Hardy and Disbury)
1901
1901 Census – 18 Cavendish Road, Withington,
Chorlton, Lancashire
William Farndale, 41, baker and confectioner
Mary Jane Farndale, 38
William Edward Farndale, 19,
clerk
Joseph Farndale, son, 17,
clerk
Ellen Farndale, daughter, 15
Passman family of three who
worked in the bakery
Chorlton-cum-Hardy is a
suburban area of Manchester, three miles southwest of the city centre.
1909
William Farndale, died age 50 at Chorlton District
in the first quarter 1909 (DR).
Manchester Evening News,
18 and 19 February 1909: FARNDALE. On February 16th, WILLIAM FARNDALE Of 21
Hesketh Ave, Didsbury, internment southern cemetery, Saturday, 20th at 3:30 PM.
Didsbury is a suburban
village in Manchester, on the north bank of the River Mersey, five miles south
of the city centre.
Bradford Telegraph, 20
February 1909: DIDSBURY
GROCER’S SUICIDE. A pathetic letter was read at an inquest on the body of
William Farndale, 50, a grocer, who lived at in Hesketh Avenue, Didsbury. He
was found hanging in the cellar of his shop in School Lane on Tuesday.
Hartlepool
Northern Daily Mail, 20 February 1909: Before hanging himself
in the cellar of his grocer’s shop in Didsbury, William Farndale wrote a note
in which he said he was past living. “My mind has gone, and the hope of life
has died out. I have tried and failed. Misfortune has seemed to follow me.”
1911
1911 Census – 13 Albion Road, Rushmore,
South Manchester
Mary
Jane Farndale, 49
Ellen
Farndale, 25, single
Joseph Farndale, 27, single,
clerk
Two others
Postscript
Macclesfield Times, 23 December 1938:
INSPIRING THOUGHTS.
“No wonder that today the
Town Mission finds itself one of the most beloved religious institutions in
Macclesfield, with its activities and opportunities greater than ever in
its history. Surely, those are inspiring thoughts for the jubilee which is to
be celebrated in January next.
How came this mission to
Macclesfield where it has wrought so much good? The answer is that prior to the
year 1888 Mr C H Johnson, a member of the board of management of the Manchester
City Mission and father of the present Dean of Canterbury, Dr Hewlett Johnson,
took up residence in Macclesfield district. It was at Mr Johnson's request that
the secretary of the Manchester City Mission visited the town to explore the
possibilities of beginning a branch of the work here. Providentially, the very
premises that were needed were vacant; Appropriately enough, they had
previously been used for religious purposes, having been the meeting House of
the Quakers.
Thus it was, and in this
building, that a new venture of faith was started in Macclesfield when the town
mission was opened and on the 14th day of January 1889. The first missionary was Mr Farndale, who is still
remembered by some of the older members. He and those who have followed have
established a fine tradition of Christian service.
Mr
Farndale was succeeded by Mr. Wilson Croft and Miss Stead; then in 1898, Mr and
Mrs N B Storey entered upon their long ministry. On their retirement, the torch
was handed on to Mr and Mrs Valentine and Miss Kauser who were followed by Mr
and Mrs Wallace and Miss White. Next in the goodly succession came Mr A Holt
and Miss Townsend, the latter continuing when Mr and Mrs Brown took charge.
Since January 1932, Mr and Mrs J James were at the helm, succeeded in November,
1938, by Mr and Mrs George E Pybus.