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Moorsholm
1917
Ernest W Farndale, son of William
and Cecilia (nee Harding) Farndale (FAR00642), was born in Moorsholm on 9
September 1917 (1939
Register). His birth was registered in Guisborough District (GRO Vol 9D Page 674).
1928
He wrote in to a children’s column in
a newspaper in 1928. Northern Weekly Gazette, 31
March 1928: DADDY’S MEMBERSHIP BOOK. The following is a list of new
members of “Daddy’s Circle”: … 172347, Ernest Farndale …
1921
William
Farndale, 30, ironstone miner at Sir B Samuelson’s Spawood
Mine (out of work)
Cecilia
Farndale, 31
Bessie
Farndale, 5, in full time education
Ernest
William Farndale, 3
Edith
Farndale, 5 months
1936
Shipley
Times and Express, 22 February 1936: SHIPLEY UNIONIST CLUB ANNUAL
DINNER. MR T HOWARTH THE GUEST OF HONOUR. MR F FEARNLEY RHODES JP AND THE PARTY
SPLIT. It was a happy idea on the part of the committee of the Shipley Unionist
Club to invite Mr Thomas Haworth JP who had made such a gallant fight as the
official National Conservative candidate at the last general election, to be
their guest of honour at the club's annual dinner on Wednesday evening... The
Entertainers. During the evening the speeches were interspersed with an
entertaining musical programme. Songs were delightfully rendered by .. Humorous
ditties and “stories” were given by Mr E W Farndale, Mr Weightman was an
efficient accompanist.
Brotton
1939
1939
Register – Fubro Farm, Brotton, Skelton and
Brotton
William
Farndale born 30 August 1890, retired ironstone miner
Cecilia
Farndale, born 17 November 1889
Bessie
Bunting (nee Farndale), born 30 January 1916, a paid cook
Ernest
W Farndale, born 9 September 1917, paid farm manager
John
Farndale, born 6 July 1922, at school
1941
They
attended Cecelia’s father’s (his maternal grandfather) funeral in 1941.
Cleveland Standard 08
November 1941: FUNERAL OF MR M
HARDING. The funeral took place at Moorsholm on Wednesday of Mr Miles Harding,
age 65, of Moorsholm, a well known tradesman... The
family mourners included... Mrs Farndale, Mr Farndale,... Mr E Farndale...
1942
Ernest W Farndale, married Doris
Bulmer in the first quarter of 1942 at Cleveland District (Letter).
Before she
married Ernest:
1939
Register –
Mount Pleasant Farm, Brotton
John W Bulmer,
dairy farmer, born 2 August 1883
Esther Bulmer,
born 16 October 1883
Herbert Bulmer,
horseman assisting father, born 7 September 1914
Doris Bulmer (later
Farndale), unpaid domestic duties, born 26 January 1916
Moorsholm
The family then lived in Moorsholm.
1943
Ernest Farndale (FAR00981)
was born in 1943.
1947
Cleveland Standard, 6 September
1947: MOORSHOLM. The annual show of
produce, pigs, horses and cattle, organised by the Moorsholm Memorial Hall Fund
Committee, attracted a record of 420 entries before a crowd of 1,200. During
the afternoon a display was given by Mr W Knight and his Lingdale
sword dancers.... Section 11, industrial, open... Homemade Jelly, Mrs E
Farndale...
1948
Herbert Farndale (FAR01031)
was born in 1948.
Cleveland Standard, 17
September 1948: MOORSHOLM SHOW AND SPORTS. Despite
the ban on poultry classes, there was an increase in the entries at the annual
show and sports held at Moorsholm on Saturday, in aid of the Memorial Hall
Fund... Horses and cattle, open, … Dairy cow in calf. 1 E W Farndale...
Produce, open... Barley … .3 E W Farndale... Children's classes,
Moorsholm school children only... Bouquet of wildflowers, 2, W Farndale...
1950
By 1950, he was at Freeborough Farm, Moorsholm, and witnessed a tragedy involving
his neighbouring farmer. The Cleveland Standard, 11
August 1950: FARMER IS FOUND SHOT IN FIELD. A well
known Cleveland farmer, …, aged 61, of Haredale
Farm, Moorsholm, was found dead in a field a short distance from his home last
Thursday. At the inquest conducted by the Cleveland Coroner, Mr Bernard
Wilkinson, on Friday, a verdict of “Death from internal haemorrhage resulting
from a gunshot wound, self-inflicted while the balance of his mind was
disturbed”, was returned. Ernest William Farndale, of Freeborough Farm,
Moorsholm, told the coroner that after Mrs Newton had called about 1:50 pm
on Thursday, seeking her husband, he went with Albert Dale, of 31 Southampton
Street, Redcar, to look around the field. It was nearly 3 pm when they found
Newton lying about 20 yards outside the boundary of his farm, and he was then
dead. There was a gun lying near him with a piece of string fastened to the
trigger and the other end attached to a bush. Farndale said that a week
previous to the tragedy he was talking to Newton, who remarked that he was
worried about the damage being done to his farm by rabbits. He then estimated
is it equivalent to a year's rent of the farm...
1951
Colin Farndale (FAR01048)
was born in 1951.
1992
Doris Farndale, died Central Cleveland District in May 1992 (born 26
January 1916).
1997
Ernest William Farndale, born 9
September 1917, died on 19 November 1997 at Redcar
and Cleveland.
Probate 15 January 1998 Newcastle upon
Tyne.