Leslie HARKNETT

1893 - 1964  (70 years)

• Name	Leslie HARKNETT
  Birth	25 Apr 1893	Shoeburyness, Essex   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Feb 1964	Prestatyn, Flintshire, N Wales   [2]
  Cremation	20 Feb 1964	Colwyn Bay, Wales
  _UID	D836130785D840468FD31806E2C3A14F20D6
  Notes	January 2017: email from Paul Twynam, Toronto, Canada: "I found the attached obituary in my mother's archives recently. It was the property of Gertrude Harris (a Minter)." The obituary is from an unnamed newspaper and isn't dated. It reads as follows: "CAPT. LESLIE HARKNETT, PRESTATYN It is with regret we record the sudden death on February 17th of Capt. Leslie Harknett, of The Rosings, 102 Meliden Road, Prestatyn. Capt. Harknett joine the Royal Artilley at the age of 14 years as a boy soldier and served with the Ols Contemptibles in France in 1914. He was later wounded, mentioned in despatches and commissioned for gallantry in the field. He also saw service in India, Iraq and Egypt. He was granted the honorary rank of Captain in 1945. On his retirement frpm the army his love for children attracted him to the NSPCC which he served for 25 years with an interruption for military service during World War II. This Society was represented at the funeral by Senior Inspector Thos. Lewis of Rhyl, and ex-Inspector T. Powell. The funeral took place on February 20th when a service at St Melyd Parish Church, conducted by the Vicar, Rev. T Lewis William, BA, RD, assisted by the Rev. D Jones, Vicar of Rhuddlan, was followed by cremation at Colwyn Bay. The Union Jack and Capt. Harknett's sword were on the coffin." A list of mourners follows. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995: HARKNETT Leslie of 102 Meliden Road Prestatyn Flintshire died 17 February 1964 at Royal Alexandra Hospital Rhyl Flintshire Probate Chester 18 March to Rosina Phyllis Harknett widow. £1241.
  Person ID	I777	Canterbury, Kent
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2017

  
  

  Father	James Arthur HARKNETT aka DRAY,   b. 24 Jan 1862   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Harriett Minter,   b. 11 Jun 1871, Croyde, Devon d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Dec 1890	Gravesend RD   [3]
  Family ID	F252	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rosina Phyllis EVANS,   b. 22 Jul 1906, Rhuddlan, Flintshire d. 8 Dec 1986, Liverpool, Lancs (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	Jun 1942	St Asaph, Wales RD   [4]
  Children	1. Rosina M HARKNETT
  Family ID	F407	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2017

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Apr 1893 - Shoeburyness, Essex Death - 17 Feb 1964 - Prestatyn, Flintshire, N Wales  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Leslie Harknett 1893 - 1964 Newspaper obituary - name and date of newspaper not known.

  
  

• Sources

  [S94] Paul Twynam, September 2010, Q2 1893 Rochford 4a/532. (Reliability: 3). [S14] BMD index, aged 71, Q1 1964 St Asaph 8a/617. (Reliability: 4). [S14] BMD index. [S14] BMD index, Q2 1942 St Asaph 11b/625. (Reliability: 4).