Arthur Farrington Warner (1895 - 1916)

Born 13 Feb 1895 in Warrington, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Died 28 Oct 1916 at age 21 in France

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Biography

"ARTHUR FARRINGTON WARNER, Gunner in the Machine Gun Corps (Heavy Section) and employed recently in a ‘Tank’, was the youngest son of Mr M R Warner of 12 Allen Road, Wolverhampton. Born on February 13th 1895 he came to the school in January 1905 and left in December 1910. He will be remembered especially for his prowess at football and as a very graceful and strong swimmer. On leaving school he became an apprentice at the Briton Motor Works, and gave his services ungrudgingly as a teacher at St Mark’s Sunday School, acting also as honorary organist at the Emmanuel District Mission Church. As a member of the Wolverhampton Swimming Club he gained many distinctions and was the holder of the town championship and the Hickman Memorial Cup. He was killed in action on October 28th 1916."

Death and burial

He never married and was killed in action on 28 October 1916 in France, during World War I.

Sources

Old Wulfrunians Who Died in World War One: https://www.activehistory.co.uk/Miscellaneous/wulfsww1/obits/warner_af.htm

1901, 1911 British Census.