Madge Farndale (later Madge Mell)
4
February 1912 to 1981
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Chorleton
1912
Madge
Farndale, daughter of Joseph and Minnie (nee
Hughes) Farndale (FAR00593),
was born on 4 February 1912 (1939
Register). Her birth was registered in Chorleton District in the first
quarter of 1912 (GRO Vol 8C Page 1351).
Newcastle
1921
1921 census – Tynemouth, Newcastle
Joseph
Farndale, 37, Manager, The Carbolic Acid Gas Co, Skinnerburn
Road, Low Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne
Minnie
Farndale, wife, 34
Madge
Farndale, 9, born Manchester in about 1912
William
Derrick Farndale, son, 6, born Mobberley, Cheshire in about 1915
Margaret
Elizabeth Farndale, 2, born Mollington, Cheshire in about 1919
Withensea
1934
Madge Farndale, married Raymond E Mell in the third
quarter of 1934 at Patrington District (MR).
Hull
Daily Mail, 9 July 1934: WITHERNSEA BRIDE. SEVEN
ATTENDANTS AT SEASIDE WEDDING. Hull Road Methodist Church, Withernsea, was the
scene of a pretty marriage on Saturday, when Miss Madge Farndale, elder
daughter of Mr and Mrs J
Farndale, of Cestria, Seacroft Road, Withensea, was married to Mr Raymond Edgar Mell, of Hull,
son of Mr and Mrs W H Mell. The Rev W E Farndale,
uncle of the bride, assisted by the Rev G H Ireland, performed the ceremony,
which was fully choral. The bride was attired in ivory satin beaute, with fitting bodice and tight fitting sleeves and
skirt flared from the knee. She wore a wreath and veil, and carried a sheaf of
lilies. Miss Betty
Farndale, sister, Miss
Enid Farndale, cousin, and Cecilia Harrison, dressed in lemon organdie,
trimmed with pastel blue organdie flowers at the neck, and lemon petal hats , were the bridesmaids, and there
were also four little attendants, Denise and Barbara Hughes, cousins, and
Valerie and Betty Drewery, in pastel blue organdie with petal hats to match.
The bouquets were of sweet peas. The bridegroom's eldest brother, Mr Claude
Mell, was best man. They reception was held at the Church Institute, and the
honeymoon is to spend be spent touring. The gowns and dresses were made by
Cicely Harrison, 126, Queen Street North, Withensea.
1937
Hull
Daily Mail, 8 November 1937: MELL. To Mr and Mrs R E Mell (nee
Madge Farndale), “Burnage”, Kingston Road, Witherby, the gift of the son, Nov 7.
Haltemprice, Yorkshire
1939
1939
Register – 315 Kingston Road, Willerby,
Haltemprice, Yorkshire
Raymond E Mell,
born 11 June 1909, senior test room assistant, Hull Electricity Department and
Testing Electrical Measuring, Auxiliary Fire Service
Madge Mell, born
4 February 1912, unpaid domestic duties
Beverley
1981
Madge Mell, born
4 February 1912, died in the first quarter of 1981 at Beverley, Yorkshire (DR).