Edward Holmes (architect)

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Edward Holmes
Born 1832
Died 1909
Nationality British
Occupation Architect
Buildings St Mary's Church, Selly Oak

Edward Holmes was an architect from Birmingham, England. He was the son of Edward Holmes and Elisa Henrietta Roulet, christened on 7 September 1832 in St. Mary's Church, Moseley. He died at the end of 1909.

Family

Edward Holmes 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 had two children.

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.

Buildings designed

File:Waterstones bookshop New St. - geograph.org.uk - 708017.jpg
Former Midland Bank, New Street. Now Waterstones book shop

References

  1. Birmingham Daily Post - Tuesday 17 June 1862. p.2. 'New Independent Chapel at Moseley'
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Pevsner Architectural Guides - Birmingham, Andy Foster, 2005, ISBN 0-300-10731-5
  3. Birmingham Daily Post 21 April 1883

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