16 Facts About Theodore Hardy

Theodore Hardy was born 20 October 1863 to George and Sarah Richards Theodore Hardy of Exeter.

Theodore Hardy was educated at the Royal Commercial Travellers School, Pinner, Middlesex from 1872 to 1879, City of London School from 1879 to 1882 and at the University of London.

From 1907 to 1913, Theodore Hardy was headmaster of Bentham Grammar School in West Yorkshire.

Theodore Hardy was married to Florence Elizabeth Hastings, with whom he had a son and daughter.

Theodore Hardy was aged 51 when war broke out, and was priest at Hutton Roof in the Lake District.

Theodore Hardy volunteered at once but was turned down as being too old.

Theodore Hardy carried out the following deeds for which he was awarded a series of decorations.

Theodore Hardy then organised a party for the rescue of this man, and remained with it all night, though under rifle-fire at close range, which killed one of the party.

Theodore Hardy continually assisted in finding and carrying wounded and in guiding stretcher bearers to the aid post.

Theodore Hardy remained with the officer until he was able to get assistance to bring him in.

Theodore Hardy succeeded in getting out one man who had been completely buried.

Theodore Hardy then set to work to extricate a second man, who was found to be dead.

Theodore Hardy was appointed to the honorary position of Chaplain to His Majesty on 17 September 1918.

Theodore Hardy was wounded in action when again trying to tend to the wounded and died a week later in Rouen, France, on 18 October 1918, two days before his 55th birthday.

Theodore Hardy was buried at St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France, in block S, plot V, row J, grave 1.

Theodore Hardy's medals are displayed at The Museum of Army Chaplaincy in Amport, Hampshire.