Although the following are not specifically about Farndon, they give a good insight into life in a local village at the start of the war.

Farndon in 1914 This extract is from the book The Home Front During the First World War by Mike Royden(2014) and describes the weeks leading up to the war which broke out in August 1914. (Under copyright - please do not publish this or use without permission).

The Home Front at the Start of the War This second extract from the book The Home Front During the First World War by Mike Royden(2014) describes the state of the local area at the start of the war due to unemployment and other hardships, plus the news of early casualties as letters are beginning to be received from the Front. (Under copyright - please do not publish this or use without permission).