Frank Ewart Barnes was born on 16 November 1888 in Dorset, his father was John Charles Barnes (born Wimborne, Dorset in about 1849) and his mother, Edna Wallis Barnes (née: Willis born Dorchester 1852 and died 10 May 1937 at Wimborne Minster, Dorset). Frank, a local news editor and reporter (and World War Two ARP warden (more here)), married Mary Jane Snell on 4 November 1915 in Wimborne, Dorset. They had two children (Tony and Marion) (maybe more)). Frank died on the 29 December 1969 in his hometown at the age of 81. Read more here.
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