Personal data
| Name | Barfield |
|---|---|
| Initials | K.C. |
| Christian name | Kenneth Charles |
| Date and place of birth | ?; 23.04.1886 |
| Profession | Art Instructor |
| Family | Married to Mary Graham in 1917 |
Extra information
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- Educated at Leicester Municipal School of Art
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- Art Instructor - Bootle Secondary School for Boys & Junior Technical School, Bootle (1911)
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- Enjoyed a good reputation as an artist. In 1915 he sent in 4 very fine pencil sketches made on active service in Flanders to the Leicester Sociey of Artists for their annual exhibition.
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- Died at Old Heathfield, Sussex
Military data
| Service number | 35627 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Pte. |
| Regiment / Unit | Royal Army Medical Corps, possibly 45 Field Ambulance |
| Date of death | |
| Age | 68 |
Other information
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- Made a beautiful painting of the Upper Room in 1917, from which coloured postcards were made that were freely distributed after services. Many 'Talbotousians' treasured these as souvenirs for the rest of their lives. The painting was exhibited by the Leicester Society of Artists in Nov. 1917. In 1924 the painting was given by Tubby to 'New June', the London Mark of the League of Women Helpers. It was most likely destroyed in 1940.
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- From at least 1923, he was Secretary of the Liverpool Branch of Toc H. School Correspondent for Toc H at Bootle School in the early 1930s.
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