Francis Bennett-Goldney

In the years leading up to the war, he frequently spoke of the threat posed by Germany, and never wavered from his opinions despite criticism.

[5] He died 26 July 1918 in an American hospital in Brest from injuries sustained in a car accident.

[9] A further act of commemoration came with the unveiling in 1932 of a manuscript-style illuminated book of remembrance for the House of Commons, which includes a short biographical account of the life and death of Bennett-Goldney.

[10][11] Following Bennett-Goldney's death, it was discovered he was a chronic thief, his home filled with stolen items, including a painting which was the property of the Duke of Bedford.

His estate was subject to legal action to retrieve some of his thefts from the City of Canterbury Museum and Library.