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The Story of the Newfoundland Line

John Martin Farndale was born in Loftus and emigrated to Newfoundland, Canada. This is the story of his family who settled there.

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			The Loftus 2 Line
			John Martin Farndale 4 March 1886 to 16 September 1966 Married Bessie Stainthorpe in 1910 Grocery Store manager Newfoundland, Loftus, Southampton FAR00613
	Raymond Farndale 23 February 1914 to 23 May 2016 Married Ellen Tipple A Newfoundland Farndale who served in the Artillery in World War 2 Newfoundland FAR00804					Bertram George Farndale 24 July 1919 Married Lillian Rosa Seymour in 1947 A sergeant in the RAOC 1940 -45 Insurance agent Newfoundland, Northallerton, Harrogate, Lichfield FAR00855
Keith Raymond William (Ramón Keith Farndale) 1950 Stainthorpe Farndale Corner Brook, Newfoundland Toronto Ajijic, Mexico 14 June 1950 FAR01041		Ada Denise Farndale 27 November 1962 Married Jack Watson Newfoundland FAR01117 The Watson Family (Emily and Christopher)			John Martin Farndale 5 October 1948 Married Sheila M Stone in 1977 Southampton, Harrogate, Northallerton FAR01033		David Graham Farndale 22 February 1952 Married Janet Margaret Worthington in 1989 Charity consultant Northallerton, Southampton, Eastleigh FAR01053
Keith is the last of the Newfoundland Farndales, and has since retired to the interior of Mexico			Richard Martin Farndale 1979 Southampton FAR01224	David John Farndale 6 to 17 November 1982 Harrogate, Leeds Died aged 0 FAR01245	Stephen John Farndale 1983 Harrogate FAR01251		Matthew Laurence Farndale 1990 Southampton, Eastleigh FAR01291	Kathryn Louise Farndale 1992 Southampton, Eastleigh FAR01303

The Ancestry of the Newfoundland Line

The Newfoundland Line can trace directly back to 1512 from John Martin Farndale to Nicholas Farndaile as follows:

John Martin Farndale (FAR00613), 1886 - 1966

The Loftus 2 Line

John Farndale (FAR00376), 1848 - 1914

The Kilton 1 Line

Martin Farndale (FAR00264), 1818 – 1862

George Farndale (FAR00215), 1789 – 1858

William Farndale (FAR00183), 1760 – 1846

John Farndale (FAR00143), 1724 – 1807

John Farndale, (FAR00116), 1680-1757

The Liverton 2 Line

Nicholas Farndale, (FAR00082), 1634-1693

The Kirkleatham Skelton Line

Georgins Ffarndayle, (FAR00073), 1602-1693

George Ffarndayle, (FAR00067), 1570-1606

William Farndale, (FAR00063), 1539-?

Nicholas Farndaile (FAR00059), 1512-1572

You can then follow details of Farndale in the medieval period who were almost certainly earlier ancestors at Volume 1 of the Farndale directory.

You can then explore Yorkshire prehistory to give you a further perspective of the distant ancestry of the people of Farndale.

Chronology of the Newfoundland Line

4 March 1886	John Martin Farndale was born in Loftus.
By 1901	John Martin Farndale was a grocer’s apprentice in Loftus. John Martin (left), with his brothers George, Albert and William.
1910	John Martin Farndale married Bessie Stainthorpe in the Guisborough area.
23 February 1914	Raymond William Stainthorpe Farndale, son of John Martin and Bessie Farndale, was born. Raymond later recalled “I was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland on February 23, 1914. My parents, John and Bessie Farndale, immigrated to Newfoundland in 1910. My father was employed by The Royal Stores Ltd as Grocery Department Manager. We were the only families of Farndales in Newfoundland. The family has been traced back to about 1280. I have records going back to 1760, when William Farndale was born in Brotton, Yorkshire. He was my great-great-great Grandfather, dying in 1846 at the age of eighty-six.”
24 July 1919	Bertram George Farndale, son of John Martin and Bessie Farndale, was born. Raymond later recalled “My family’s first home was at 24 Cochrane Street, where we lived for about four years. We then moved to 35 Cochrane Street. My brother Bertram was born July 24th, 1919. My recollections of these early years are quite “sketchy” but I do remember some of the neighbours, including the Carnells, Oakes, Ryans , Edwards, Days. As well, I recall spending summers with the Gladneys in Freshwater Valley. They owned and operated a small farm, complete with horses, cows, pigs and chicken. Paddy Gladney drove a “horse and carriage,” the fore-runner of taxicabs. Bertram and I were both baptized in St. Thomas’ Church, which dates back to 1699. The building I remember was built in 1836. In the late summer of 1919 I contracted Scarlet Fever, which was a very contagious disease in those days. This prevented me from starting school in September. I did not enrol until September 1920.”
1920s	John Martin and his family sailed from Liverpool to St Jon’s, Newfoundland. They appear to have also travelled to Newfoundland and back in 1923. He travelled back and forth from time to time, with another sailing back to Liverpool in 1928. Raymond and Bertram went to Bishop Feild School in St John’s. Raymond later recalled “The school system in Newfoundland was denominational, operated by three main-line churches. The Church of England (which later became known as the Anglican church), operated several schools, including Bishop Feild College where I was educated. The curriculum was patterned after the English system. Only boys attended Bishop Feild. The girls has a separate school, named Bishop Spencer. There were six “forms,” some of them were divided into Upper and Lower. The Upper sixth is the final year, described as Junior Matriculation, which was roughly the equivalent to grade 11 in today’s Canadian system. There was no kindergarten, so I entered Form 1 in September 1920. I was a good student throughout my school years and received many prizes and awards,. In 1925 and 1927, I won the Knowling Scholarship for the best “all round boy,” determined by ballot of both the staff and the boys of each form. I took part in all school sports, but did not excel! Being smaller and somewhat younger than most of my class was a disadvantage. School sports were soccer, rugby, basketball and ice hockey. In 1923, there was a break in my education, due to an extended trip to England. More about this later. On return in 1924, I entered Form 4 and followed the system through to 1929, when I graduated with a pass mark. I was encouraged to repeat the year and apply for a scholarship, but instead I opted to start a business career. Newfoundland did not have a university in 1929, so for those students wishing to continue their education it was necessary to spend two years at Memorial College (which later became Memorial University). A popular choice for university was McGill in Montreal. This as not an option for me, as the cost was prohibitive. Instead I enrolled in the Butler Business College in September. One month later, I took a job with Imperial Oil Ltd., as Junior Clerk in the main office on Water Street. The monthly salary was thirty-five dollars.” He also recalled “In the late 1920s and early 1930s, we spent entire summers in Topsail, Conception Bay – about twelve miles from St. John’s. Topsail was a lovely little village where many St. John’s families spent their summers. We boarded with a local family (the Butchers) and had commuted to St. John’s with various business people, including Anthony Tooton. My best friends were Russell and Graham Strong, as well as Tom Windsor and his brothers Stuart and Jack. It was there that I learned to swim. There was a three-mile stretch of rocky beach and the water was very cold. However, we had a lot of fun! We also spent much time exploring the nearby countryside, often picking berries, which were abundant. We enjoyed helping the farmers at “hay” time and we often played baseball in the hayfields.” On music, Raymond recalls “We always had a piano in our house. Mother was a trained singer and also played the piano quite well, although in quite an unorthodox manner. She read the music using “tonic sol fa” method, which I never could quite understand! At age 15 I started piano lessons, but after two different tutors, I gave up in despair. I then tried to master the Hawaiian Guitar by taking correspondence lessons. This lasted a few months, and ended in failure. I passed the guitar onto my brother. I did enjoy singing and spent many pleasant Sunday evenings at the home of Maisie and Betty Gunn, taking part in “sing-a-longs.” Also, whenever the opportunity arose I was always glad to add my voice to a group, singing some of the tunes of the day. I’ve always regretted that I did not study music. My inability to read the notes was a handicap in later years, when I joined church choirs in Corner Brook, New Glasgow and Halifax. I did have a very good “ear” and this enabled me to manage fairly well. In fact, in Halifax I even sang a solo at St. Peters.” On the Church, Raymond wrote “St. Thomas’s Church (The Old Garrison Church) was founded 1836 – St. John’s, Newfoundland. I was baptized on June 11, 1914 by Reverend A. Clayton. I was confirmed on January 27, 1929 by Canon A. H. Hewitt. During the years leading up to my confirmation, I had become a fairly regular attendee at both Church and Sunday School. Sunday School classes were held on Sunday afternoons. The superintendent was Mr. H.Y. Mott. I can’t recall any of the teachers’ names. We were taught to memorize the Lords Prayer, the Apostles’ Creed and to understand the Ten Commandments, all part of the “Catechism.” At about age 12 I became a Bell Ringer. The Church had a set of bells, which were rung before every service for fifteen minutes. Services were held each Sunday at 8am, 11am and 6:30pm. There were about twelve bells of different sizes, each attached to ropes, making up an “octave.” In the bell tower, the ringers played hymns by following the “music” and pulling the ropes by numbers. I enjoyed the experience and became fairly proficient. In 1931 I had the best belfry record for that year, and received a prize. I was then seventeen, and I believe I discontinued my bell ringing shortly after that.” I continued my membership in the church until 1938, when I moved to Corner Brook.
A period in England in 1923 to 1924	Raymond recalled “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, Northallerton, 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.”
1929	Raymond wrote “My first job was Junior Clerk with Imperial Oil Ltd. I started in mid-October of 1929. In September I had started a course at the Butler Business College. I found this interesting but quit to take the Imperial Oil job. My salary was $35.00 per month. I resigned in September 1930 to take a position with Tors Cove Trading Company Limited at $100.00 per month. I enjoyed my first job and left on good terms.”
1930	Raymond wrote: “I joined Tors Cove Trading Company in October 1930, at a starting wage of $100.00 per month (about three times my previous salary!). The owners were Avalon and Will Goodridge, two very fine gentlemen. It was a pleasure to work for them. Their nephew Owen (also known as Peter) worked there and we became good friends. I also remember Will Strong, Hilda Diamond and Hilda Warford (later she married Joe Combden, and we met again in Toronto in 1960). In fact, she was Denise’s Godmother at her christening in 1962. In 1932, in order for me to better understand the markets, I took a trip on a freighter bound for the West Indies. I embarked on the M.V. Fagerbro in March of 1932. She was of Norweigen registry, 1500 tons gross. The itinerary was St. Pieree and Miquelon, Puerto Rico, Barbados and Martinique, returning via North Sysney, Montreal, Botwood and finally St. John’s. The return cargo was mainly molasses, in 50 gallon barrels. This was indeed a great experience. I resigned in 1937 to take a position with Bowaters Newfoundland Ltd. in St. John’s.”
1932 to 1934	Raymond recalled “My first vehicle was an Ariel motorcycle, 350 c.c., brand new and cost $350.00. I was very proud of this cycle and drove it often, generally accompanied by my best friend George Cook on the Pillion seat. On one occasion, when travelling along a country road (all the roads were country roads in that day!), a young pony on the edge of the road took fright and jumped towards us. A collision resulted and George and I were thrown from the bike. The pony ran away unharmed. Apart from a few bruises we were okay and were able to continue our journey. The next year I bought a small car, an Austin Mini. In July 1933, I attended a tennis tournament in Harbour Grace and on the return trip had an unfortunate accident, this time a collision with a bridge. It was late at night and very foggy. I had two passengers, Jack Norris and Bill Harris. Jack injured his eye-lid, and it is permanently partially closed. There was a police investigation. I was cleared of any criminal responsibility and no charges were laid. In 1934, I bought a 1929 Model “A” Ford 4-door Roadster and enjoyed this car without any mishaps. I sold this vehicle in the fall because winter storage was a problem. From then on I depended on others for transportation, primarily Maurice Devine. My next car was purchased after the war in 1946.”
By 1935	John Martin Farndale (aged 49) was a manager in a grocery department in St Johns. Raymond Farndale (aged 21) was an accountant with a fishery farm. Bertram Farndale (age 16) was still at school.
By 1939	Bertram Farndale was living at Romanby, Northallerton, Yorkshire and worked as an insurance agent.
1938 to 1940	Raymond later wrote: “In 1938, the Bowater organization, which had been operating in St. John’s for a couple of years, bought the Paper Mill from the International Power and Paper Company. I had joined the staff of Bowaters Newfoundland Limited in 1937 and was one of four people transferred to Corner Brook in October 1938. The others were Bruce Fraser, Jim Downing and Jack Lee. A new chapter in my life then began. I was twenty-four years of age. I took up residence in the Glynmill Inn, where the guests were mainly company personnel. Room and board cost me $35.00 a month. I was assigned to the Accounts Department and the other transferees went to the Woods Department. I adapted quickly to my new life in Corner Brook. I joined various sports clubs, and took part in badminton, tennis, bowling, skating and skiing. My closest friends were Austin Purchase, Howard Humber, George Gullage, and Alan Goodridge, all of whom are now deceased. In the early 1940s, a Men’s Club was formed, patterned after similar clubs in England. I became the first Secretary-Treasurer. I also served on the Golf Club board in a similar capacity, despite the fact I did not play golf! World War II had started in September of 1939, and the Newfoundland Government had decided to recruit volunteers for all branches of the armed forces. At that time, Newfoundland had no military units operative. The Royal Newfoundland Regiment, which had taken part in World War I from 1914 to 1918 had been disbanded long ago, therefore a decision had been made to form a Regiment of Artillery. Later two regiments were formed, the 166th and 59th. The Regiment of Artillery became part of the British Army. Likewise, volunteers for Naval duties or for the Air Force would become part of the British forces. A large number of my friends chose the Army, as I did. The first contingent of volunteers from the West Coast left Corner Brook on May 12, 1940. I was not amongst them, because it seemed unlikely that I would pass the eyesight test. However, within two weeks I managed to pass, with the help of a young Doctor who coached me in the eyesight requirements.”
6 July 1940	Raymond Farndale was on the troop list travelling by ship to Liverpool from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Raymond Farndale, served in 59th (Newfoundland) Heavy Regiment Royal Artillery as 970929 Gunner RWS Farndale in England. He left Halifax on 6 Jun 1940 and went to 23 OCTU at Catterick in March 1943 and was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in September 1943. He was posted to 23rd Heavy Battery, 59th (Newfoundland) Heavy Regiment RA at Ashford Kent. 20th and 23rd Heavy Batteries were given 155mm guns and 21st and 22nd Heavy Batteries were given 7.2-inch guns. The regiment trained in Northumberland but by July1944 it was at Worthing in Sussex. It went to France and took part in the battles for Caen. By VE-Day it was at Hamburg. Lieutenant RWS Farndale RA went back to Canada in September 1945 with the Defence Medal, the 1939-45 Star and War Medal with a Mention in Dispatches. He joined 166th (Newfoundland) Field Regiment RCA (Reserve) and was with them until 1954, retiring as a Major, earning the Canadian Forces decoration (CD).
1943	Raymond Farndale RCA, 1943
By 1945	John Martin Farndale was still a grocery manager in St John’s, Newfoundland. Raymond Farndale was an accountant in the paper industry in Corner Brook, Humber, Newfoundland.
1 June 1946	Raymond Farndale married Ellen Tipple in Newfoundland.
19 May 1947	Bertram Farndale married Lillian Rosa Seymour at Lichfield, Staffordshire. He was still living in Northallerton.
5 October 1948	John Martin Farndale Junior, son of Bertram and Lillian Farndale, was born in Northallerton. John married Sheila Stone and they had three children.
14 June 1950	Keith Raymond Farndale, son of Raymond and Ellen Farndale, was born at Corner Brook, Newfoundland. “Ramón” lived in Newfoundland and then retired to the interior of Mexico. Keith was the last of the Newfoundland Farndales.
1952	Raymond Farndale was appointed to the dealership for Ford Motor Company in Corner Brook.
22 February 1952	David Graham Farndale, son of Bertram and Lillian Farndale, was born in Northallerton. David married Janet Worthington and they had two children and lived in Southampton.
13 May 1954	John Martin Farndale arrived in Liverpool having travelled via Boston. He returned to live in Church Street, Guisborough.
1958	John Farndale (left) with his wife Bessey Farndale and sons: Raymond Farndale (back) and Bertram Farndale (right), taken in 1958.
30 September 1959	Bessie Farndale died in Middlesbrough.
November 1959 to July 1961	New Glasgow Raymond later wrote: “Having resigned my position with Corner Brook Garage in the summer of 1959, we packed our belongings and moved to New Glasgow in November to take up employment with Spencer Motors Ltd., a Pontiac dealership. It had great potential in the automotive field but was in need of some accounting skills to keep it profitable. Bing Spencer, the owner/manager was a very personable fellow and had been in business for about ten years. The early years were very profitable but he was inclined to branch out into other fields such as an apartment building in Trenton, a Trucking company, a service station in Guysboro and one in the Magdalin Islands. A large part of the profits from the main business was used to finance these ventures, none of which became profitable. In fact, most recorded losses. We adapted to life in Pictou County very well. We made many friends and became members of the gold club, bowling club and Lions club. We stayed at the Norfolk Hotel for a short while, until a house became available in Stellarton which we rented furnished for $75.00 per month. Our immediate neighbours were the MacKeans, the McEacherns, the Arthurs and the Buckles and we soon became friends. In the Spring of 1960, we decided to purchase a home in New Glasgow – a fairly new home on Birch Street (cost $11 000). We had bought a new car before we left Corner Brook, a prink Cortina. I as provided with a new car as part of my employment package, so the Cortina became Ellie’s car. I enjoyed the challenge of trying to keep Spencer Motors profitable, but after about a year it became apparent that Bing and I were not on the same wavelength and when an opportunity came up with a Toronto dealership I took advantage of it. Consequently, we moved to Toronto in July 1961, to take a position with Lauria Motors Ltd., Willowdale.”
Early 1960s	John Martin Farndale moved to Southampton to live near his son, Bertram.
1962	Raymond Farndale was in Toronto working for Roy Foss Motors.
27 November 1962	Ada Denise Farndale, daughter of Raymond and Ellen Farndale, was born in Newfoundland. Ada married Jack Watson and they had two children.
16 September 1966	John Martin Farndale died in Southampton.
1972	Raymond Farndale was in Halifax, working with Wood Motors Ford.
	Later pictures of Raymond Farndale
18 October 1999	Lilian Rosa Farndale died.
23 May 2016	Raymond William Stainthorpe Farndale died at the extraordinary age of 102, for a while, the oldest of the Farndales.