Walter Frank Smith^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1919 - 1934  (15 years)

• Name	Walter Frank Smith  [1]
  Birth	1919	Harpole, Northamptonshire, England   [1, 3, 4, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1934	Rothersthorpe, Northamptonshire, England   [1, 2]
  	Benjamin has been missing for three weeks and his body was found in the canal.
  Burial	1934	Harpole, Northamptonshire, England   [1]
  	Mourners: Arthur PAYNE (uncle), Ethel Beatrice PAYNE (cousin). Witness Role: Mourner: [I12304] Ethel Beatrice PAYNE Witness Role: Cousin
  Person ID	I11897	DBH Twigs
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Smith,   b. 19 Nov 1888, Hannington, Northamptonshire, England d. Jan 1966, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Hilda Lilian Paine,   b. 5 Jun 1889, Harpole, Northamptonshire, England d. 8 Jul 1963, Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	25 Oct 1913	Northampton, Northamptonshire, England   [7]
  		Benjamin Smith & Hilda Paine - banns Media Date: 5 OCT 1913 Keywords: Marriage
  		Benjamin Smith & Hilda Paine - banns Media Date: 5 OCT 1913 Keywords: Marriage
  Family ID	F4117	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Sunflower The death of a younger person between the ages of 11-20. Keywords: Icon
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  		Suicide Suicide Awareness The semicolon is more than just punctuation; it’s a powerful symbol of hope. It represents a sentence an author could’ve ended, but chose not to… just like life. A reminder to keep going, to fight, and to know your story isn’t over. Keywords: Picture
  		Suicide Keywords: Picture
  		Walter Frank Smith Northampton Mercury 30 November 1934 Media Date: 30 NOV 1934 Keywords: Picture
  		Walter Frank Smith Northampton Mercury 30 November 1934 Media Date: 30 NOV 1934 Keywords: Picture
  		Walter Frank Smith - missing Harpole boy Northampton Mercury Media Date: 30 NOV 1934 Keywords: Picture
  		Walter Frank Smith Media Date: 30 NOV 1934 Keywords: Picture
  		Walter Frank Smith - bicycle found Leicester Evening Mail Media Date: 7 DEC 1934 Keywords: Picture
  		Walter Frank Smith - missing Harpole boy Media Date: 30 NOV 1934 Keywords: Picture
  		Walter Frank Smith - body found Northampton Mercury Media Date: 28 NOV 1934 Keywords: Picture
  		Walter Frank Smith - bicycle found Media Date: 7 DEC 1934 Keywords: Picture
  		Walter F Smith - funeral Mercury Herald Media Date: 21 DEC 1934 Keywords: Picture
  		Walter Frank Smith - body found Media Date: 28 NOV 1934 Keywords: Picture
  		Benjamin Smith - 1921 Census Media Date: 1921 Keywords: Census1921
  		Walter F Smith - funeral Media Date: 21 DEC 1934 Keywords: Picture
  		Walter Frank Smith - inquest Northampton Mercury Media Date: 14 DEC 1934 Keywords: Picture
  		Benjamin Smith - 1921 Census Media Date: 1921 Keywords: Census1921
  		Walter Frank Smith - inquest Media Date: 14 DEC 1934 Keywords: Picture
  		Suicide Suicide Awareness The semicolon is more than just punctuation; it’s a powerful symbol of hope. It represents a sentence an author could’ve ended, but chose not to… just like life. A reminder to keep going, to fight, and to know your story isn’t over. Keywords: Picture
  		Walter Frank Smith Northampton Mercury 30 November 1934 Media Date: 30 NOV 1934 Keywords: Picture

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] Find My Past. [S7] Find My Past, Dec 1934, Northampton 3B 97. [S724] FreeBMD, Mar 1919, Northampton 3b 102. [S1524] Census 1921 Harpole, Northamptonshire, England RG15, (RG15). [S797] DBHT (exported from Ancestry).ged. Record originated in... [S791] Census 1921 Harpole, Northamptonshire, England RG15, (RG15). [S7] Find My Past, Dec 1913, Northampton 3B 101.