William Farndale
14 July 1894 to 16 March 1974
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Craggs Hall Farm
1894
William Farndale
son of Matthew (farmer of Craggs Hall Farm, Brotton) and Mary Ann (nee
Liverseed) Farndale (FAR00383),
was born at Craggs Hall Farm on 14 July 1894 (Birth Certificate, 1939
Register). William Farndale’s birth was registered at Guisborough
District on 29 August 1894 (GRO Vol 9d page 448).
1900
Matthew
and Ann Farndale and their family at Craggs Hall in about 1900
William Robert
Ruth
Matthew Herbert Ann Ernest
Edwin
1901
Census
1901,
Craggs Hall Farm
Matthew Farndale,
head, 50, a farmer
Mary A Farndale,
44
Robert Farndale,
15, an assistant on the farm
Ruth Farndale, 14
Ernest Farndale,
12
Herbert Farndale,
9
William Farndale, 6
Edwin Farndale, 2
1904
Northern
Weekly Gazette, 11 June 1904: DADDY’S Chat with His Children. Boys and girls whose
contributions are crowded out of the pages will see their names below...
William Farndale...
1911
Census
1911,
Craggs Hall Farm
Matthew Farndale,
head, 60, a farmer
Mary A Farndale,
54
Ruth Farndale,
24, at home
Ernest Farndale,
22, at home
Herbert Farndale,
19, at home
William Farndale, 16, at home
Edwin Farndale,
12, school
Danby
1916
William Farndale married Mary E Coverdale at
Danby-in-Cleveland Wesleyan Church on 9 December 1916. William Farndale was
then farming at Craggs Hall, Carlin How, with his father. Mary was also from a
farming family at Danby. William's younger brother, Edwin Farndale, was best
man. Their bridesmaid was Miss Williamson of Castleton. (MR)
1917
Herbert Farndale (FAR00835)
was born in Danby on 28 February 1917.
1918
Mary Farndale (FAR00847) was born in Guisbro
District on 22 July 1918.
1920
Dorothy Farndale (FAR00861) was born in
Danby on 2 May 1920.
Photograph of
William Farndale - about 1920
1921
1921
Census –
Guisborough
William Farndale,
26, married, born Brotton, farmer
Mary Emma
Farndale, 26, born Danby, his wife
Herbert Farndale,
4, born Danby
Dorothy Farndale,
1, born Danby
Maunby, Thirsk
William and Mary
farmed for 40 years at Plane Tree Farm, Maunby, Thirsk where they brought up a
family of six sons and four daughters. They moved to Plane Tree Farm in 1921
Maunby
is 10km NW of Thirsk and 8km SW of Northallerton.
Plane
Tree Farm is at Grid SE349879. Ash Tree Farm is at Grid SE 346882.
1922
Charles Farndale (FAR00875)
was born in Thirsk District on 22 February 1922.
1923
Leslie Farndale (FAR00885)
was born in Thirsk District in 1923.
1926
Gladys Farndale (FAR00900)
was born in Thirsk District in 1926.
1928
William E Farndale (FAR00908)
was born in Thirsk District in 1928.
1930
Eileen M Farndale (FAR00914)
was born in Thirsk District in 1930.
Photograph of
William Farndale - about 1930
1932
John F Farndale (FAR00923) was born in Thirsk District
in 1932.
1936
Leeds
Mercury, 30 November 1936: HELP FOR FARMERS. Mr G A Penrose, who was re-elected chairman
at the annual meeting of the Northallerton branch at the National Farmers
Union, tonight, said that through the government schemes the industry had shown
some improvement during the past year. But for this assistance farmers would
have had a very bad season. … Mr W Farndale drew attention to what he
described as they ridiculous price fixed for sugar beet, and suggested a
resolution might be sent to the County Executive in protest. Mr George Kendrew
pointed out that as the contract price had already been fixed, nothing could be
done this year. The NFU was aware that the price was unsatisfactory.
1937
Donald Farndale (FAR00947) was born in Thirsk District
in 1937.
1938
Cleveland
Standard 26 March 1938: FUNERAL OF MR W T DOWSON. The funeral took place on Saturday
of Mr. Watson Teasdale Dowson, of High Street, Skelton... Others present
included... H Farndale, W Farndale...
1939
Daily
Gazette for Middlesbrough 30 September 1939: PLOUGHING OUT DIFFICULTIES IN NORTH. The opinion
that it would be impossible to plough out more land without the assurance that
labour would be forthcoming, as it was now impossible owing to the shortage of
labour to deal with the present arable acreage, was expressed at a meeting of
the North Riding and South Durham County Branch Executive Committee of the
National Farmers Union at Darlington.... Members, in addition to emphasising
the difficulty of procuring labour, pointed out that many farmers would have
difficulty in getting tractors and implements necessary to the work. It was
decided, on the motion of Mr Farndale, Northallerton, seconded by Mr Harrison,
Northallerton, to urge that the period of the government subsidy for the
ploughing out of grassland should be extended to March 31, 1940, on the grounds
that the later ploughed land would be more suitable for spring corn …
Newcastle
Journal, 30 September 1939: FARMERS WANT MORE LABOUR. TOO FEW WORKERS FOR
EXTRA PLOUGHING. Opinion that it would be impossible to plough at moorland
without an assurance that labour would be forthcoming with expressed by several
members at the meeting of the North Riding and South Durham County Branch
Executive Committee of the National Farmers Union at Darlington. It was now
impossible, owing to the shortage of labour, to deal with the present acreage,
it was stated. It was decided, on the motion of Mr Farndale,
Northallerton, seconded by Mr Harrison, Northallerton, to urge that the period
of the government subsidy for the ploughing out of grassland be extended to
March 31, 1940, on the grounds that the later ploughed land would be more
suitable for spring corn.
1939
Register –
Plane Tree Farm, Maunby, Thirsk
William Farndale,
born 14 July 1894, farmer (mixed)
Mary E Farndale,
born 1 December 1894, his wife
Mary Farndale
(later Phillips), born 22 July 1918, dairy maid
Charles Farndale,
born 22 February 1922, horseman
Living separately
at Ash Tree Farm, Maunby
Herbert Farndale,
born 28 February 1917, farmer (mixed)
Dorothy Farndale
(later Thompson), born 2 May 1920, housekeeper
1940
Daily
Gazette for Middlesbrough, 16 December 1940: “GINGER UP THE FARM WORKERS”. The
proposed new order of the Agricultural Wages Board that the standard working
hour week in summer should be 50 hours for agricultural workers was adversely
criticised at the annual meeting of the Northallerton branch of the National
Farmers Union on Saturday night. Mr C Bosomworth, presiding, said that the
government kept gingering up the farmers to produce more, but he would like to
know who was going to ginger up the farm workers... Mr C Bosomworth was
re-elected chairman, Mr W Farndale, vice chairman, Mr W L Prest,
secretary.
1942
Yorkshire
Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 8 May 1942: INCOME TAX LAW AND FARMERS. Two hundred
farmers of Northallerton and district attended a meeting held at Northallerton,
when Mr F W Bailey, Leeds, gave an explanation to farmers on the amendment to
the Income Tax law made in the recent budget as touching farming accounts. He
advised farmers to decide upon a date preferably when their stocks were low for
the compilation of the valuation of their farms. A similar valuation would be
necessary at the end of the year. The Income Tax Commissioners would accept a
farmer's valuation if this was carried out in a proper manner. Mr J G Harris,
the county secretary, said that the National Farmers Union had obtained the
concession that where the tenant right valuation did not exceed £700 the
farmers own figure would be accepted, but where there was an excess a
professional valuation would be called for. Mr W Farndale, Maunby, chairman of the Northallerton branch of the NFU,
presided.
1943
Yorkshire
Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 15 November 1943: FARMING DEPENDANT ON TOWN
PROSPERITY. Mr J G Harris, secretary to the North Yorkshire and South Durham
Executive at the National Farmers Union, speaking at the annual meeting of the
Northallerton branch of the NFU on Saturday, said post war agricultural
policy very much depended on the development of the peace. The economic
position of the world was not sufficiently clear to frame with any certitude
and agricultural policy. Associated with this policy, too, would be the
attitude adopted by the government towards restoring to peace-time productivity
the millions of workers now engaged in the Services and on armaments. He
maintained that it was on the prosperity of town industries that the prosperity
of farming dependant. The honorary secretaries, Messrs Prest, reported that the
membership remained at 303 and the total credit had increased to £317. Mr W
Farndale, chairman, Mr A F Davison, vice chairman, and the officials were re elected.
1948
Yorkshire
Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 17 July 1948:
£45,000 BID FAILS
TO BUY ESTATE.
A £45,000 bid was
not enough to buy the 1,200 acre Solberge Estate near
Northallerton, a property of the late Mr Benjamin Talbot, which was offered for
sale here today by Knight Frank and Rutley.
The estate, which
has an annual rent roll of £1,197, was withdrawn and offered in separate lots,
but the main residence with 54 acres of grounds and Parkland, attracted no
bidders.
Mr RH Jackson, of
Milton, bought the three main farms:
·
North Sowber Hill, 427 acres, tenanted
by Mr H Willis at £415 a year, for £12,000;
·
South Sowber Hill, 253 acres, tenanted
by Mr J W Shaw at £294 10s, for £8,230; and
·
Plane Tree House and Ash Tree Farms, offered in one lot of 369
acres, both tenanted by Mr W Farndale for £300 a year at £8,750.
Green Lane Farm,
35 acres, was bought by Mr J Peacock, the tenant, for £2,350, and the entrance
lodge by Miss M Furness, of Otterington hall, for
£2,100.
Red House Farm,
95 acres, let to Mr H Farndale at £150 a year, was withdrawn
at £3,800.
1960
William retired
in 1960. After they retired, the farm was farmed by their sons, John and
Donald.
William Farndale
was for some time a member of Thirsk Rural Council and Chairman for a short
period. He was also a member and former chairman of Northallerton National
Farmers' Union. He was a foundation governor of the Allertonshire Modern School
and relinquished office when a new school opened and the original school became
a girl's school.
1966
In 1966, at the
time of their Golden Wedding, they lived at 41 Ainderby Road, Northallerton.
A couple who
farmed for 40 years at Plane Tree Farm, Maunby,
Thirsk, where they brought up a family of six sons and four daughters,
celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Friday of last week. They are Mr
and Mrs William Farndale, or 41 Ainderby Road, Northallerton.
The family
celebration at the Motel, Leeming, included all the members of the family with
wives or husbands and 18 grandchildren, and there was also good wishes from
three young great grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs
Farndale were married at Danby in Cleveland Wesleyan Church on December 9, 1916.
Mr Farndale was then farming at Craggs hall, Carlin How, with his father, and
his wife, Miss Mary Coverdale, was also from a farming family at Danby.
A younger
brother, Mr E Farndale, of Haydon bridge, who was best man, joined the family
celebration, but their bridesmaid, Miss Williamson, of Castleton, was unable to
make the journey.
They moved to
Plane Tree Farm in 1921, and retired six years ago, the farm now being farmed
by their son, Mr. John Farndale and the only bachelor in the family, Mr Donald
Farndale.
All the family
have close associations with Thirsk and Northallerton areas. Mr Farndale was
for some years a member of the Thirsk Rural Council, and chairman for a short
period. He was also a member of and former chairman of the Northallerton
National Farmers Union. He was a foundation governor of the Allertonshire
modern school, and relinquished office when the new boys’ modern school opened
and the original school became a girl school.
Their sons and
daughters were all able to get to the celebrations, and they are: Mr Bert
Farndale, of Red House; Mrs Mary Phillips, of Wackerfield,
near Staindrop; Mrs Dorothy Thompson, Deighton; Mr
Charles Farndale, Ivy house, Maunby; Mr Leslie
Farndale, Flance Acres, Kirby Sigston; Mrs Gladys
Craven, Crowtrees; Mr William Farndale, Jeckelow; Mrs Eileen Wilson, Dalton; Mr John Farndale and
Mr Donald Farndale, Plane Tree.
“It has been a
very full and interesting life in the district”, said Mr Farndale, who had 3s a
week when he farmed with his father after their marriage.
1974
William Farndale, born 14 July 1894, died in
Northallerton District in the first quarter of 1974 (DR). He was buried at St
Michael & All Angels, Kirby Wiske (8km NW of
Thirsk).
Probate: FARNDALE William of 41 Ainderby Road Northallerton North
Yorks died 16 March 1974 Probate Leeds 12 July £24,763 741306704L.