Underground
mines horse driver who flew pigeons |
Thomas
William (“Tom”) Farndale 15 August 1917 to 24 October 1958 (buried)
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Loftus
1917
Thomas
W Farndale, son of Thomas William and Christie Ann (nee Dixon) Farndale
(FAR00587), was born in Loftus
(census) on 15 August 1917 (1939
Register). His birth was registered in Guisborough District in the third quarter
of 1917 (GRO Vol 9D Page 651).
1921
Thomas William Farndale, 39,
lights on man, Loftus urban district council
Christie Ann Farndale, 38
Leslie Farndale, 12, in full
time education, born Loftus in about 1909
Polly Farndale, 10, born
Loftus in about 1911
Alice Farndale, 6, born
Liverton Mines in about 1915
Thomas William Farndale, 2, born Loftus in about 1919
Christie Ann Farndale, 1,
born Loftus in about 1920
Frank Wiltshire, 52,
boarder. Ironstone miner
1924
Tom wrote in
to a children’s column in a newspaper in 1924: Northern Weekly Gazette, 8
March 1924: LIST
OF NEW MEMBERS. The following is a list of new members to “Daddy’s Circle”: …
166319, Tom Farndale …
1939
1939 Register – 53 Coronation Road, Loftus
Thomas W Farndale, born 13
June 1882, local authority cartman
Christie A Farndale, born 6
August 1883
Thomas W Farndale, single, born 15 August
1917, underground mines horse driver
Christie A Burton
(Farndale), born 7 May 1920, domestic servant
John Stayert
1949
Cleveland Standard, 16 December 1949:
PIGEON CUP WINNERS. The presentation of trophies to members of the Loftus Homing
Society was made at a supper held at Loftus. Mr W E Greenwood, secretary,
reported that members had sent 1,836 birds to the 17 race points during the
season.... Mr Greenwood won the Britannia Cup and replica, and Mr. T Farndale,
the “Walter Wilson” Cup.
1958
Thomas W Farndale, died aged 41
in the fourth quarter of 1958 at Cleveland District (DR). He was buried on 24 October 1958 at Loftus Cemetery.