Francis Bennett-Goldney, Canterbury

~ FRANCIS BENNETT-GOLDNEY ~

FRANCIS EVANS

ABBOTS BARTON, CANTERBURY

Francis Bennett-Goldney was born in 1865, under the name EVANS

Died July 27, 1918 in Brest, and was buried at St. Germain-en-Laye, near Paris

Former M.P. and Mayor of Canterbury, and Honorary Military attache to the British Embassy in Paris

Spoke French fluently

Francis Bennett Goldney and his mother Elizabeth Evans

Written under the photograph is "Francis Bennett Goldney M.P. Mayor of Canterbury 1905 to 1910 with his mother the Mayoress Elizabeth Evans Abbots Barton Oct 20th, 1910"

Francis Bennett-Goldney a detail from one of the photographs in my collection.

He died July 27, 1918, from injuries in a car accident. Major Francis Bennett-Goldney (Royal Army Service Corps). He was never married. He is buried at St. Germain-en-Laye, near Paris.

Why didn't they bring his body back to Canterbury to bury him there?

"Francis Bennett-Goldney, former MP and mayor of Canterbury has died in France in an American hospital in Brest following a motor accident. He was the Honorary Military Attache to the British Embassy in Paris and Athlone Pursuivant in Ulster's Office."

He was a Conservative. Elected to Parliament 1910 - 1918

Francis gave the use of the premises "Abbots Barton" as a hospital in WW1

Abbot's Barton was the private residence of Francis Bennett-Goldney (leased), who was mayor of Canterbury from 1905 - 1910.

He was also a member of Parliament 1917-1918.

He wrote a book about the Westgate...History of the Westgate by the late Francis Bennett-Goldney F.S.A. M.P., The Corporation 1906 Canterbury 1920, Paperback

Canterbury, the official Guide....by Francis Bennett-Goldney and Sebastian Evans (Barrister at Law, his brother) - Canterbury, Cross & Jackman, 1912 - 96p.

Francis Bennett Goldney and the French Beauty Queens c. 1909 after the Folkestone Show

Looks like he has a crutch and cane

Canterbury, the official guide, author Franics Bennett-Goldney, Publisher Cross & Jackman printers, 1909

Canterbury, the official guide, Francis Bennett-Goldney, published by the Canterbury and District Chamber of Trade, with the sanction of the City Council, 1912

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....youngest daughter of Francis Bennett Goldney, one of the founders of the London Joint Stock Bank. Of two sons, Sebastian and Francis, the latter assumed the name of Francis Bennett-Goldney, and was returned to....

Beating of the Bounds 1910 (before the crossing of the Stour where his hat fell in), Bennett-Goldney on the right with the white scarf

There is a shield commemorating the death of Bennett-Goldney in the House of Commons Chamber

....misappropriation of city records

..records stored in the Guildhall were moved to Westgate, and then moved c. 1910 by Goldney to the Beaney

French Gymnasts visit to Canterbury, July 2, 1907


~ FRANCIS BENNETT-GOLDNEY ~ FRANCIS EVANS ABBOTS BARTON, CANTERBURY Francis Bennett-Goldney was born in 1865, under the name EVANS Died July 27, 1918 in Brest, and was buried at St. Germain-en-Laye, near Paris Former M.P. and Mayor of Canterbury, and Honorary Military attache to the British Embassy in Paris Spoke French fluently Francis Bennett Goldney and his mother Elizabeth Evans Written under the photograph is "Francis Bennett Goldney M.P. Mayor of Canterbury 1905 to 1910 with his mother the Mayoress Elizabeth Evans Abbots Barton Oct 20th, 1910" Francis Bennett-Goldney a detail from one of the photographs in my collection. He died July 27, 1918, from injuries in a car accident. Major Francis Bennett-Goldney (Royal Army Service Corps). He was never married. He is buried at St. Germain-en-Laye, near Paris. Why didn't they bring his body back to Canterbury to bury him there? "Francis Bennett-Goldney, former MP and mayor of Canterbury has died in France in an American hospital in Brest following a motor accident. He was the Honorary Military Attache to the British Embassy in Paris and Athlone Pursuivant in Ulster's Office." He was a Conservative. Elected to Parliament 1910 - 1918 Francis gave the use of the premises "Abbots Barton" as a hospital in WW1 Abbot's Barton was the private residence of Francis Bennett-Goldney (leased), who was mayor of Canterbury from 1905 - 1910. He was also a member of Parliament 1917-1918. He wrote a book about the Westgate...History of the Westgate by the late Francis Bennett-Goldney F.S.A. M.P., The Corporation 1906 Canterbury 1920, Paperback Canterbury, the official Guide....by Francis Bennett-Goldney and Sebastian Evans (Barrister at Law, his brother) - Canterbury, Cross & Jackman, 1912 - 96p. Francis Bennett Goldney and the French Beauty Queens c. 1909 after the Folkestone Show Looks like he has a crutch and cane Canterbury, the official guide, author Franics Bennett-Goldney, Publisher Cross & Jackman printers, 1909 Canterbury, the official guide, Francis Bennett-Goldney, published by the Canterbury and District Chamber of Trade, with the sanction of the City Council, 1912 --------------- ....youngest daughter of Francis Bennett Goldney, one of the founders of the London Joint Stock Bank. Of two sons, Sebastian and Francis, the latter assumed the name of Francis Bennett-Goldney, and was returned to.... Beating of the Bounds 1910 (before the crossing of the Stour where his hat fell in), Bennett-Goldney on the right with the white scarf There is a shield commemorating the death of Bennett-Goldney in the House of Commons Chamber ....misappropriation of city records ..records stored in the Guildhall were moved to Westgate, and then moved c. 1910 by Goldney to the Beaney French Gymnasts visit to Canterbury, July 2, 1907
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