Farnell Mardling is believed to have been a Councillor and Mayor of Rutherglen Borough, and was on the committee that was responsible for the building of the Common School in 1872. Persons identified in the photograph are: Back row (left to right): John Brennan, H.O. Mardling, Mary Brennan, James Mardling, John Mardling. Centre Row: Pauline Brennan (Daughter of Michael), Hynes Mardling (on knee), Mary Anne Mardling, T.P. Mardling, Wilfred Mardling (on knee), Mary Mardling, Farnel Mardling, Sophie Brennan, Michael Brennan. Front Row: J.P. Mardling, Eileen Mardling (Daughter of H.O. & M.A.), Marie Mardling (Daughter of T.P. & Catherine), T.M. Mardling, Winifred Brennan, Josie Brennan (Daughters of Michael).Black and white photograph of a large family group, posing in front of a veranda with iron lace. Caption of separate piece of paper identifies the people in the photograph.Written at bottom of photo: "Photo. 1. Farnel's House, Springhurst" Written on the left of the caption: "Photo.1." At top of caption paper: "Summer Time. (1907 approx.)?"mardling family, brennan family, john brennan, h o mardling, mary brennan, james mardling, john mardling, pauline brennan, hynes mardling, mary anne mardling, t p mardling, wilfred mardling, mary mardling, farnel mardling, sophie brennan, michael brennan, farnell mardling, j p mardling, eileen mardling, marie mardling, t m mardling, winifred brennan, josie brennan

Farnell Mardling is believed to have been a Councillor and Mayor of Rutherglen Borough, and was on the committee that was responsible for the building of the Common School in 1872. Persons identified in the photograph are: Back row (left to right): John Brennan (Father Jack - Redemptionist Order), John Mardling (Son of Farnel), Mary Anne Mardling (nee Hayes - sister of Catherine, wife of H.O.), Henry Oliver Mardling (Son of Farnel), William Mardling (Son of Farnel), James Mardling (Son of Farnel), Nell Mardling (Wife of William). Centre Row: Michael Brennan, Sophie Brennan (nee Mardling - daughter of Farnel, Wife of Michael Brennan), Farnel Mardling, Mary Mardling (nee Purtell, Wife of Farnel), Thomas Purtell Mardling (son of Farnel), Catherine Mardling (nee Hayes - Wife of T.P., sister of Mary Anne. Front row: Hynes Henry Mardling (Son of H.O. & M.A.), James Patrick Mardling (Son of H.O. & M.A.), Kathleen Mardling (Daughter of T.P. & Catherine), Thomas Mathew Mardling (Son of T.P. & Catherine, Wilfred Mardling (Son of T.P. & Catherine).Black and white photograph of a large family group, posing in front of a veranda with iron lace. Caption of separate piece of paper identifies the people in the photograph.Written at bottom of photo: "Photo. 2. Farnel's House, Springhurst" Written on the left of the caption: "Photo.2." At top of caption paper: "Winter time. 3rd June 1912" mardling family, brennan family, purtell family, john brennan, redemptionist order, john mardling, mary anne madling, henry oliver mardling, william mardling, james mardling, nell mardling, michael brennan, sophie brennan, farnel mardling, mary mardling, thomas purtell mardling, catherine mardling, hynes henry mardling, james patrick mardling, kathleen mardling, wilfred mardling, thomas mathew mardling, farnell mardling