Edward Holmes (architect)

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

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

Family

He was the son of Edward Holmes and Elisa Henrietta Roulet, christened on 7 September 1832 in St. Mary's Church, Moseley.

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 two children.

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.

He contracted pneumonia just before Christmas 1909 and died at Wyndcliffe, School Road, Moseley on 30 December 1909[1] and his funeral was held in Moseley parish church on 3 January 1910.

Buildings designed

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St. Mary's Church, Selly Oak
Former Midland Bank, New Street

References

  1. ↑ "Funeral of Mr. E Holmes". Birmingham Daily Gazette. England. 4 January 1910. Retrieved 6 February 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  2. ↑ Birmingham Daily Post - Tuesday 17 June 1862. p.2. 'New Independent Chapel at Moseley'
  3. 1 2 3 4 Pevsner Architectural Guides - Birmingham, Andy Foster, 2005, ISBN 0-300-10731-5
  4. ↑ Birmingham Daily Post 21 April 1883



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