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Surname: VARLEY
Forename(s): Herbert
Place of Birth: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Service No: 863065
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Canadian Infantry
Battalion / Unit: 29th Battalion (Vancouver)
Division: 2nd Canadian Division
Age: ---
Date of Death: 1917-08-19
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: ---
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: VIMY MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)
Additional Information:
Herbert Varley (born 15 July 1884) was the son of Ward Thomas and Emma Varley, née Coleman. Ward was born at Embsay, Yorkshire and Emma at Newark, Nottinghamshire. In the 'Craven Herald' (1 March 1918), Ward's first wife is named as Emma Laycock of Gargrave, Yorkshire.
1891 Elgin, Morayshire Census: 9, Reidhaven Street - Herbert Varley, aged 6 years, born Aberdeenshire, son of Ward Thomas and Emma Varley.
Herbert was married to Mary Ann Hodges in 1916.
Canadian service records: http://www.baclac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/first-world-war-1914-1918-cef
Data Source: Craven Herald Article
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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Canadian Infantry
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 2nd Canadian Division
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01 March 1918
DEATH OF A GARGRAVE NATIVE
On Saturday last, at Accrington, the earth closed over the mortal remains of a Gargrave native – Mr. Ward Thomas Varley, who left his place of birth early in life and ‘made good’ in Bonnie Scotland. Born at Raybridge Cottage, Gargrave, shortly after his parents had removed thereto from Embsay, – his father having charge of the spacious yard on the canal bank, to which great quantities of pig lead were then being brought from the Grassington mines, – young Varley was educated at Gargrave National School under the tuition of a former headmaster, Mr. James Smart, whose son of the same name held, all his life, an honoured position in the Prudential Insurance Company at Holborn Bars, London. He entered the service of the same company at an early stage of his career, and his ability and personality brought him rapid promotion. From the London Office he was transferred to Scotland as superintendent at Elgin in 1887. In January, 1892, he was transferred to Falkirk to take charge of the Company’s business in that area, and here his work was attended with marked success, his relations with his staff being exceptionally pleasant. Of a friendly and cheerful Yorkshire disposition he was held in the highest degree of respect, and both in the social and business life of the community he was a well known and popular figure. A member of the local Wesleyan Methodist Church, Mr. Varley gave freely of his services in all the activities of the church, to which he was a liberal contributor, being trustee and steward until severing his connection with the district. In local bowling circles he took a leading place, and for a term was president of the Grahamston Club. He was also a Feemason, and the ‘Falkirk Herald’ for Saturday last says:– “By all who knew him in the varied phases of his local associations the death of Mr. Varley will be deeply regretted, for wherever he went he brought with him the spirit of friendship and goodwill.” Deceased was twice married, his first wife being Miss Emma Laycock, of Gargrave, her remains now resting in Gargrave Churchyard. His second wife died shortly before he left Falkirk, indeed it was because of her death that he retired from business in 1910 to Scarborough. From here he paid occasional visits to his Gargrave relatives, and owing to indifferent health he made his nine weeks’ stay about last Christmas. His death took place after a brief illness while on a visit to a nephew at Accrington. Mr. Varley, who had been a widower about seven years, left issue by his second wife one daughter (still living), and two sons; the elder of these, who was a schoolmaster in the North of England, died two years ago, and the other, who enlisted in the Canadian forces, was reported missing and since presumed to have been killed. His Gargrave school friends deeply regret to hear of his death, aged 66 years.
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01 March 1918
GARGRAVE
DEATH OF A GARGRAVE NATIVE – The death took on Saturday last at Accrington of a Gargrave native, Mr. Ward Thomas Varley, who left his place of birth early in life and ‘made good’ in bonnie Scotland. He was born at Raybridge Cottage, Gargrave, shortly after his parents had removed there from Embsay, his father having charge of the spacious yard on the canal bank to which great quantities of pig lead were then being brought from the Grassington mines. Young Varley was educated at Gargrave National School under the tuition of a former headmaster, Mr. James Smart, whose son of the same name held, all his life, an honoured position in the Prudential Insurance Company at Holborn Bars, London. He entered the service of the same company at an early stage of his career, and his ability and personality brought him rapid promotion. From the London office he was transferred to Scotland as superintendent at Elgin in 1887. In January, 1892, he was transferred to Falkirk to take charge of the company’s business in that area, and there his work attended with marked success, his relations with his staff being exceptionally pleasant. Of a friendly and cheerful disposition, he was held in the highest degree of respect, and both in the social and business life of the community he was a well-known and popular figure. A member of the local Wesleyan Methodist Church, Mr. Varley gave freely of his services in all the activities of the church to which he was a liberal contributor, being trustee and steward until severing his connection with the district. In local bowling circles he took a leading place, and for a term was president of the Grahamstown Club. He was also a Freemason, and the ‘Falkirk Herald’ for Saturday last says:– “By all who knew him in the varied phases of his local associations the death of Mr. Varley will be deeply regretted, for wherever he went he brought with him the spirit of friendship and goodwill.” Deceased was twice married, his first wife being Miss Emma Laycock, of Gargrave. His second wife died shortly before he left Falkirk; indeed it was because of her death that he retired from business in 1910 to Scarborough. From there he paid occasional visits to Gargrave relatives, and owing to indifferent health he made a nine week stay about last Christmas. His death took place after a brief illness while on a visit to a nephew at Accrington. Mr. Varley, who had been a widow about seven years, left issue by his second wife one daughter (still living) and two sons, the elder of which, who was a schoolmaster in the North of Scotland, died two years ago, and the other, who enlisted in the Canadian forces, was reported missing and since presumed to have been killed. His Gargrave school friends deeply regret to hear of his death. He was 66 years of age.
[Father of Pte. Herbert Varley.]
01 March 1918
VARLEY – Feb. 23rd, at Accrington, and formerly of Gargrave, Ward Thomas Varley, aged 66.
[Father of Pte. Herbert Varley.]
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