Samuel Hardy FURMIDGE b. 19 Oct 1912 Harby, Leicestershire, England d. 23 Dec 1939 Leicestershire, England: Our Family History

1912 - 1939 (27 years)

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Name	Samuel Hardy FURMIDGE
Birth	19 Oct 1912	Harby, Leicestershire, England [1, 2]
Baptism	29 Dec 1912	Harby, Leicestershire, England [2]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	P1912-010
Death	23 Dec 1939	Leicestershire, England [3, 4]
Burial	28 Dec 1939	Harby, Leicestershire, England [5]
Burial	"Killed in Motorcycle Accident"
Person ID	I623	Furmedge
Last Modified	10 Feb 2025

Father	James Samuel FURMIDGE, b. 21 Jul 1882, Harby, Leicestershire, England d. Sep 1953, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England (Age 71 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Annie Mary HAYWOOD, b. Abt 1885, Harby, Leicestershire, England d. Nov 1926, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England (Age 41 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	26 Dec 1905	Harby, Leicestershire, England [6, 7]
Family ID	F264	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 19 Oct 1912 - Harby, Leicestershire, England
	Baptism - 29 Dec 1912 - Harby, Leicestershire, England
	Death - 23 Dec 1939 - Leicestershire, England
	Burial - 28 Dec 1939 - Harby, Leicestershire, England

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Notes

Samuel’s surname is recorded as Farmidge in the GRO Death Index. He was killed in a motor-cycle accident near Abb Kettleby when he was hit by a car in dense fog. He was taken to the War Memorial Hospital, having a fractured right leg and severe head injuries and died later that afternoon. An inquest recorded a verdict of “accidental death”. At the time of his death Samuel was employed at the Harby branch of United Dairies and had been due to attend Kingston College for training. He had been an active member of the Harby community both in relation to the local church and the cricket club as well as assistant Scoutmaster. (Melton Mowbray Times & vale of Belvoir Gazette articles published 29 December 1939 & 05 January 1940).

[S2] England & Wales, GRO Birth Index, (Name: General Register Office;), Samuel Hardy Furmidge, Registered: Oct-Dec 1912, District: Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, Vol: 7A, Page: 582.
[S231] St Mary (Harby, Leicestershire), Parish Register, Samuel Hardy Furmidge, Baptism Register Entry, 1912, DE3309/6, Page: 133: digital image accessed on www.findmypast.co.uk; original data: Record Office of Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland.
[S4] England & Wales, GRO Death Index, Samuel Hardy Farmidge: Registered: Oct-Dec 1939, District: Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, Vol: 7A, Page: 734.
[S245] Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire (online archive), “Motor-Cyclist Killed Near Abb Kettleby”, 29 December 1939, Page: 8.
[S231] St Mary (Harby, Leicestershire), Parish Register, Samuel Hardy Furmidge, Burial Register Entry, 1939, DE1772/6, Page: 75: digital image accessed on www.findmypast.co.uk; original data: Record Office of Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland.
[S3] England & Wales, GRO Marriage Index, (Name: General Register Office;), James Samuel Furmidge: Registered: Oct-Dec 1905, District: Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, Vol: 7A, Page: 683.
[S231] St Mary (Harby, Leicestershire), Parish Register, James Samuel Furmidge, Marriage Register Entry, 1905, DE3489/1, Page: 113: digital image accessed on www.findmypast.co.uk; original data: Record Office of Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland.