Insurance Agent

A sergeant in the RAOC 1940-45

 

 Bertram George Farndale

24 July 1919

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St John’s, Newfoundland, Canada

 

1919

Bertram George Farndale, son of John Martin and Elizabeth (nee Stainthorpe) Farndale (FAR00613), was born in St Johns, Newfoundland on 24 July 1919.

An advertisement in June 1919 shows that they lived at 24 Cochrane Street, St John’s Newfoundland when Bertram was born. His father, John was a store manager.

Loftus, Coatham, Whitby, Redcar, Harrogate, Yorkshire

 

1923

On 22 September 1923, Bertram (aged 4) Bertram arrived in Liverpool on the Digby of the Furness Line which had sailed from Boston, Halifax, and St John’s. He travelled with his mother Bessie Farndale and brother Raymond William Farndale who was 9. Their address in UK was given as Robinson’s Terrace, Loftus in Cleveland.

His brother, Raymond, later recalled: In 1923, there was a break in my education, due to an extended trip to England. In July of 1923, my mother, Bertram and I left St. John’s for Liverpool, England by steamer. Dad stayed at home, and boarded with friends (the Moysts). We then travelled by train to Loftus, Yorkshire where we met Grandmother Stainthorpe and various aunts, uncles and cousins. I remember visiting my Uncle Herbert Stainthorpe in Redcar. He has a house full of canaries! We also visited some of the Farndale relatives in Guisborough, Norhallerton, etc. In September we moved to Redcar, so that I could enroll in Coatham Grammar School. I adapted to school life fairly well , although I was somewhat lonely and didn’t make many friends. Most of the students were “boarders” whereas I was a “day student.” After two semesters I left Coatham in preparation for our return to Newfoundland in July of 1924. All in all the trip was a great experience, but we were glad to be home again (Memories recorded at Raymond’s 88th birthday in 2002).

 

1924

In August 1924, Bessie, Raymond and Bertram were on the passenger list sailing from Liverpool to St John’s

St John’s, Newfoundland, Canada

 

1935

Census of Newfoundland 1935

John (then aged 49) is shown as head of the household, a manager with a grocery department, living at 173 Gower Street, St John’s, East Ward. He lived with his wife Bessie (aged 51), recorded as a homemaker, and his sons Raymond (aged 21) who was by then an accountant with a fishery firm and Bertram (aged 16) who was still at school. The record confirms that John and Bessie had emigrated to Newfoundland in 1910.

 

Northallerton, Yorkshire

1939 Register – Cambra Romanby, Romanby, Northallerton, Yorkshire

The Richardson family

Bertram Farndale, born 24 July 1919, single, insurance agent

1940

Military Service

7637545 Bertram George Farndale, served as a sergeant in the RAOC 1940 -45 (Letter).

1946

In July 1946, Bertram then aged 26 sailed from Southampton to St John’s Canada on the Lady Rodney, a Cunard White Star Limited ship. His address was shown as 235 High Street, Northallerton.

1947

Bertram G Farndale, married Lillian Rosa Seymour on 19 May 1947 at Lichfield, Staffordshire (Letter, MR, Record of marriages registered April to June 1947)

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1948

John Martin Farndale (FAR01033) was born in 1948.

1952

David Graham Farndale (FAR01053) was born in 1952.

Harrogate

 

2001

2001 – lived at Hampsthwaite, Harrogate

2002

2002 – lived at Draymans Field Barn, Old Church Lane, Yorkshire, with John Farndale, Richard Farndale, Sheila Farndale and Stephen Farndale.

 

2010

2010 – lived at Nydsley, Mill Lane, Harrogate

1999

Lillian Rosa Farndale nee Seymour died 18 October 1999 (Email).