Farndale, Joseph Esq

This item is active and ready to use

Portrait of Joseph Farndale Esq, Chief Constable.

Sowden's note in notebooks -
'The chief Constable of Bradford was born at Wakefield in 1864. He was educated at Field House Academy, Aberford and was early in life articled as a chemist, but he became imbued with an ambition to make his mark in police and detective work and at twenty years of age joined the Halifax force as a constable. During his ten years' connection with the force he worked his way successively through the different grades of constable, detective constable, inspector, chief clerk and detective inspector. He was also a member of the Halifax Fire Brigade. In 1893, when second in command of the Halifax force, Mr farndale was appointed chief Constable of Margate. In 1897 he was appointed chief Constable of York and in 1900 was appointed chief Constable of Bradford. He had the honour of receiving the King's Police Medal in 1914 at Buckingham Palace as a reward for meritorious service.'

Year

1911

Creator

John Sowden

Image filename

sowden-320