Trafford

Born on the 5th April 1890 during the June quarter 1890 in the Barton upon
Irwell R.D. - ref: 8c/686, the son of Edwin & Louisa Elizatheth Ann Farrow
(nee Percy).

1891 Census -  124 Cornbrook Street, Stretford.   Son - aged: 1 - born:
Stretford.   Head of household - Edwin Farrow - Married - aged: 34 - occ:
Salesman - born: Twyford, Leicestershire.    Also - Louisa E.A. Farrow -
Wife - aged: 27 - born: Manchester.   Plus his paternal grandfather and 1
domestic servant.

1901 Census - Epworth College, Rhuddlan Road, Rhuddlan, North Wales.  
School Boy - aged: 10 - born: Manchester.   Joseph C. Beattie was the
headmaster.   His parents were residing at 32 Cavendish Road, Chorlton cum
Hardy, Manchester.   His father was the Manager of a Window, Blind &
Curtain Department.  Plus his younger brother - John Worthington Farrow
(also killed at Gallipoli), his sister and 1 Domestic Servant.

1911 Census - The Views, Queen's Walk, Ealing, London (London University
College Halls of Residence).     Arts Student - aged: 20 - born:
Manchester.   Head of household - Frederick Augustus Knighton - aged: 66 -
Estate Agent.   His parents were still residing at 32 Cavendish Road.  His
father was a Director of a Cotton Goods Manufacturing Company.

His father was a Director of Messrs. Richard Haworth & Co. Manchester.  
Edwin was Educated at  Wadham House School, Hale, Epworth College, Rhyl and
London University.

His parents later resided at "Twyford," Hargate Drive, Hale, Cheshire.  
His younger brother - John Worthington Farrow was also killed at
Gallipoli.

Edwin married Beatrice Mary Symes on the 6th March 1915 at All Saints
Church, Fulham, during the March quarter 1915 in the Fulham R.D. - ref:
1a/384.

Enlisted December 1914 and was drafted to Gallipoli in June 1915.

Listed in the Guardian Year Book - Roll of Honour for 1916.   Listed as E.
Percy Farrow on the Roll of Honour and in the local newspaper.

Extract from de Ruvigny's ROLL OF HONOUR 1914-1918, Part 2, page 116-7:
FARROW, EDWIN PERCY, Sub-Lieut. Hawke (3rd) Battn. R.N.D., elder s. of
Edwin Farrow, of Twyford, Hale, co. Cheshire, by his wife, Louisa E. A.,
dau. of John Percy; b. Manchester, 5 April, 1890; educ. Epworth College,
Rhyl, and passing the Intermediate Arts Examination of London University,
entered that college in Oct. 1908, where he was in residence, with an
interval of two years due to ill health, until Nov. 1914, when he enlisted
in the Public School Battn. of the R.N.D.; was promoted 1st Class Petty
Officer 25 Jan. 1915, and obtained a commission as Sub-Lieut. in the
R.N.V.R. 24 Feb. 1915, being appointed to the Hawke Battn. R.N.D.; served
with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force at Gallipoli from 10 May, and
was killed in action there 25 Aug. following. His Commanding Officer wrote:
“We went to the trenches on the Sunday, 22nd, and on the early morning of
the 25th it happened. His platoon was employed in digging a new trench
behind our support and firing line. He was buried in a small enclosed
cemetery in the Gully Ravine — a very quiet beautiful spot — cn the
left-hand side going up towards Krithia. . . - Your husband was beloved by
his men, and one and all we feel his death very keenly,” and a brother
officer “Always cheery and bright, no matter how he felt himself; his men
adored him, and I miss him more than I can say when on duty In the
trenches.” While at Epworth he was Senior Prefect, and twice won the
Sports Championship, and at the London University captained the College
Association Football XL in the sessions 1909-10 and 191011 , belng one of
the Association Football Team sent by the University of London Athletic
Union to play the leading club of Moscow. m. at All 8aints' Church, Fulham,
6 March, 1915, Beatrice Mary, yst. dau. of Dr. William Sandham Symes, late
of Chesterfield, co. Derby; s.p. 

His widow married Leonard Frederick Behrens in 1920.