Notes for: Bartholomew FOSKETT
1891 Living in parental home in Hipperholme cum Brighouse, Yks
1901 Living at Brighouse, Yorks in parental home
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Feb 1905
Barty Foskett, senior partner at Knocker and Foskett, Fred Woodhams, a local builder, A.H.Trinder, head postmaster and George Bradbury, clerk to Sevenoaks UDC were the principal characters behind the formation of Sevenoaks Rotary Club. Foskett was the first president and Trinder was his secretary. Charter members included Fred Ibbett the auctioneer, Vic Craze the High Street florist, Frank Strange, the electrician, Donald Hooper, manager of the Kent Messenger and James Kirkwood-Browne, the fiery Scottish editor of the Sevenoaks Chronicle.
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1911 Residing with brother Thomas and family in Newcastle
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London Gazette 28 Oct 1915: Royal Field Artillery, Northumberland Brigade, Cadet Bartholomew Foskett from the Durham University Contingent, Senior Division, Officers Training Corps, appointed 2nd Lieutenant 13th October 1915.
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The Scotsman 07 May 1917
Commissioned Officers - 2nd LIST
Wounded
FOSKETT 2nd Lt B Royal Field Artillery
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London Gazette 18 Jul 1917: 2nd Lt Bartholomew Foskett, RFA, awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry in action. The battery, having suffered severely under heavy shell fire, he kept his section together by his coolness and courage, and removed the wounded to safety.
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The Scotsman 19 Jul 1917
For Gallantry
2nd Lieut B Foskett RFA
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London Gazette 5 Oct 1917: Territorial Force; Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery, to be Lts 1st Jun 1916: 2nd Lt B Foskett with precedence from 1st Jun 1916 and with seniority next below Lt H Belbin. 6 Oct 1917.
London Gazette 19 Nov 1917: Lt B Foskett, MC, T.F. 20th July 1917 to be acting Capt (with pay and allowances as Lt) whilst so employed. 3rd Aug 1917.
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Times Thursday, Jul 19, 1917
Honours for the Army:
Military Cross
Sec Lt Bartholomew Foskett, RFA - The battery having suffered severely under heavy shell fire, he kept his section together by his coolness and courage, and removed the wounded to safety.
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1918 Joint executor of mother's will.
Monday, Dec 06, 1920;
FOSKETT: DOW - On the 2nd Dec at St James Church, Picadilly, by the Bishop of Barking assisted by Rev S Foskett (brother of the bridegroom), Captain B Foskett, MC, to Betty the youngest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs J Dow of Blantyre, NB and South Shields.
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1920 Witness to brother Walter's Marriage.
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1932
Mr. Fred Woodhams, a local builder in Sevenoaks, recognised the need for a Rotary Club which caring residents of Sevenoaks could join to create and foster acquaintance and fellowship to offer service and charity to those in need. Fred invited a group of twenty seven local businessmen and professionals, including Barty Foskett(Solicitor), A.H.Trinder (Head Postmaster) and George Bradbury (Clerk to Sevenoaks Urban District Council), to a meeting at the Blighs Hotel in 1932 and they founded the Rotary Club of Sevenoaks. Barty Foskett, a senior partner at Knocker & Foskett, was elected its first President.
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Of Sevenoaks, Kent at time of son's death in 1944.
.1946 Executor of son's estate.
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1958 joint executor of sister Elizabeth Ann's will.
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1960 joint executor of brother Henry's will
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1961 Executor of brother Samuel's will
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1963 Joint executor of sister-in-law's will (wife of his brother Samuel)
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Monday, Jul 05, 1976
FOSKETT On Jul 2, peacefully, in the Royal Masonic Hospital, Bartholomew Foskett, aged 92, husband of the late Betty Baxter, father of Ian and dearly loved uncle and friend. Cremation private. Funeral inquiries to Kenyon telephone 01-723.3277
Thursday, Aug 26, 1976
A memorial and thanksgiving service for Mr Bartholomew Foskett MC will be held at St James Church, Picadilly, London, W1 on Sept 7th at 12 noon