Herbert Arthur Farndale, son of William (gardener of Sutton Courtney) and Mary Ann (nee Carter) Farndale (FAR00498) was born at Sutton Courtney on 13 March 1894 (1939 Register). His birth was registered in Abingdon District, Berkshire on 17 April 1894 (GRO Vol 2c page 283).

1901

Census 1901 – 70 Milton Mill, Milton

William Farndale, head, gardener

Mary Ann Farndale

Herbert A Farndale aged 7

William C Farndale aged 4

Norwich

1906

Norfolk News and Norfolk Chronicle, 14 July 1906: NORWICH SCHOOL GARDENS. CROOK’S PLACE HOME GROWN FLOWERS. The address given by Mr. Dymond at the Norwich Agricultural Hall the other day on rural education, suffered to some extent from the criticism offered at the close of it by a rural elementary teacher, who pointed out that the only prize that rural education offered to most was an insanitary home, a large family, 12s a week, and the workhouse at the end of it. No answer was made to that criticism, and none need be attempted here. But the advantage of addresses like Mr Dymond’s, and the advantage of all the nature study efforts of which so much is heard just now, is that they are of benefit to town bred boys, to whom a new world is opened up by the study and observation of flowers and plants... The following was the prize list of the judges … Wild flowers … junior division, 1. H Farndale …

1911

Census 1911 – 90 Anley Street, Norwich

William Farndale, father, aged 41, gardener domestic (born Stockton on Tees, Durham) (FAR00498)

Mary Farndale, mother aged 39

Herbert Arthur Farndale, aged 17, mustard packer with a mustard manufacturer (born Sutton Courtney, Berkshire)

William Claude Farndale, aged 12 (born Sutton Courtney, Berkshire) (FAR00682)

Mary Amelia Farndale, daughter – 1 year (born Norwich)

1914

Military Service:

Army Nos: 2898, 43302, 37425

Norfolk Yeomanry, Northamptonshire Regiment, Royal Berkshire Regiment

2898 Private Herbert A Farndale, Norfolk Yeomanry, later 43302 of the Northamptonshire Regiment, later:

37425 of the Royal Berkshire Regiment, awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. (Medal Rolls)

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UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920

1917

Lance Corporal HA Farndale was wounded in October 1917:

Reading Mercury, 13 October 1917: OFFICIAL CASUALTY LIST: WOUNDED … Lce Corpl H A Farndale, 37425 (Norwich) …

1921

1921 Census – 96 Portland Street, Norwich, Norfolk

Herbert Arthur Farndale was living with his parents, William and Mary Ann Farndale (William was working as a gardener) and his siblings William Claude Farndale (working in a saw mill with J & J Colmans) and Mary Amelia Farndale. Herbert Arthur Farndale, 26, was working as a mustard worker with J & J Colmans.

So he was working for Colmans, the famous mustard growers.

1923

Herbert Arthur Farndale, 29, a mill hand, bachelor, married Mabel Alice Tink, 25 (born 1898), spinster on 28 September 1923 at St Mark, Lakenham. Herbert’s father William Farndale was a gardener. Herbert lived at 96 Portland Street, Lakenham in the City of Norwich. (MR)

1926

Stella Ellen Farndale (FAR00899) was born in Norwich District on 3 January 1926.

1939

1939 Register – 18 Holls Lane, Norwich

Herbert A Farndale, born 13 March 1894, mill hand

Mabel A Farndale, born 24 October 1898, unpaid domestic duties

Stella E Farndale (later marked Hammond on the record, which was her married name), single, born 3 January 1926, at school

Arthur C Farndale, widowed, born 3 June 1859, retired boat wright

1950

Herbert A Farndale, married Elsie M J Burt in the fourth quarter of 1950 (age 56) at Norwich District. (MR)

Before her marriage, she had appeared Elsie M J Burt was:

1939 Register – 2 Chertsey Road, Mimbridge, Bagshot

The Tanner Family

Elsie MJ Burt (but overmarked Farndale), born 20 February 1908, married, domestic duties.

Another closed record

1959

Elsie Maude Farndale, died age 51, Norwich District in the third quarter of 1959. (DR)

1966

Herbert A Farndale, died age 72, at Norwich, on 16 October 1966 and was buried at Trowse Parish, Norwich on 21 October 1966. His residence was Holls Lane, Norwich. (DR)

FARNDALE Herbert Arthur of 18 Holls Lane Norwich died 16 October 1966 at Wicklewood Hospital Norwich administration Peterborough 18 November to Stella Ellen Hammond married woman. £2544.