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Edward Holmes (architect)

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Edward Holmes
Born1832
Died1909
NationalityBritish
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsSt Mary's Church, Selly Oak

Edward Holmes (1832–1909) was a British architect from Birmingham, England.

Family

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He was the son of Edward Holmes and Elisa Henrietta Roulet, christened on 7 September 1832 in St Mary's Church, Moseley. He was educated at Birmingham Free Grammar School.[1]

He married Mary Ann Briggs on 7 October 1856 at St Mary's Church, Moseley. Mary Ann was the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Briggs. There were three children: Elizabeth Henriette Holmes (1857 - 1944), Edward Briggs Holmes (1858 - 1920) and Gertrude Fanny Holmes (1861-1938).

There is a brass plaque in St Mary's Church, Selly Oak to the memory of Mary Ann Holmes aged 31 years, wife of Edward Holmes (Architect of this Church) who died 5 November 1861 and is buried in the Family Vault at St Mary's Church, Moseley.

Holmes married Mary Lavinia Hemming on 27 May 1863 in Alvechurch. They had a further 11 children.

He was for many years architect to the King’s Norton School Board, and to King’s Norton District Council. For this and for the Aston and Handsworth Boards he designed a number of school buildings.[1]

He contracted pneumonia just before Christmas 1909 and died at Wyndcliffe, School Road, Moseley on 30 December 1909[2] and his funeral was held in Moseley parish church on 3 January 1910. Mary Lavinia died in 1921.

Buildings designed

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St Mary's Church, Selly Oak
Former Midland Bank, New Street
Grand Lodge of Ireland, Molesworth Street, Dublin 1867-68

References

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  1. ^ a b "Death of Mr. Edward Holmes". Birmingham Mail. England. 31 December 1909. Retrieved 10 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Funeral of Mr. E Holmes". Birmingham Daily Gazette. England. 4 January 1910. Retrieved 6 February 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Alcester. Opening of the Corn Exchange". Worcestershire Chronicle. England. 13 January 1858. Retrieved 10 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Foleshill New Workhouse". Coventry Herald. England. 24 September 1858. Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "The Corporation Baths in Woodcock Street". Aris’s Birmingham Gazette. England. 1 September 1860. Retrieved 10 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Mary (1075729)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 11 June 2024
  7. ^ Birmingham Daily Post - Tuesday 17 June 1862. p.2. 'New Independent Chapel at Moseley'
  8. ^ "Reopening of Shirley Church". Birmingham Journal. England. 30 August 1862. Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "The Sutton Hotel". Birmingham Daily Gazette. England. 18 May 1865. Retrieved 10 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ a b c d Pevsner Architectural Guides - Birmingham, Andy Foster, 2005, ISBN 0-300-10731-5
  11. ^ "The Masonic Hall of Ireland". Saunder’s News-Letter. Ireland. 18 May 1868. Retrieved 10 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ^ "Horninglow. Consecration of St John's Church". Burton Chronicle. England. 25 October 1866. Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ^ Historic England, "37 Bennett's Hill B2 (1220025)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 11 June 2024
  14. ^ "Notes on District Matters". Birmingham Daily Gazette. England. 30 May 1870. Retrieved 12 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  15. ^ "Opening of the New Wesleyan Chapel". Burton Chronicle. England. 19 October 1871. Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  16. ^ "The Re-opening of St Peter's Church Drayton Bassett". Tamworth Herald. England. 1 January 1876. Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  17. ^ a b "Opening of Aston Board Schools". Birmingham Daily Post. England. 25 March 1878. Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  18. ^ "Reopening of Solihull Church". Stratford-upon-Avon Herald. England. 3 October 1879. Retrieved 12 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  19. ^ Birmingham Daily Post 21 April 1883
  20. ^ "Alcester Brewery". Alcester Chronicle. England. 2 April 1887. Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  21. ^ "New Board Schools for Handsworth". Birmingham Daily Post. England. 5 September 1899. Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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