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OLD RESIDENT'S DEATH. The death occurred on Monday in a Worthing Nursing Home. where she had been since a year ago last October, of Mrs. Mary Louisa Holman. of Broomfield. 19, Oxford Road, Worthing, at the advanced age of 96. The widow of Captain Thomas Holman. Mrs. Holman had lived in Worthing for just on half a century. She was one of the original members of the congregation of St. Andrew's Church and had been very interested in social work in Worthing, more especially in connection with St. Andrew's. Until a year or so ago she was remarkably active for her age. The funeral is taking place to-morrow (Thursday), the interment in the family grave at Heene being preceded by a service at St. Andrew's Church at 1.30 p.m.
DEATH OF MRS. M. L. HOLMAN - WIDOW OF DEVONSHIRE PARK'S FIRST MANAGER
The death took place on Monday, at a Worthing nursing home of Mrs. Mary Louisa Holman, widow of Captain Thomas Holman, Royal Wiltshire Regiment, who was the first secretary and manager of Devonshire Park, Eastbourne. Mrs. Holman, who as well as her husband, will be remembered by many of the older residents of Eastbourne, was within a little more than three years of reaching her century, she being in her 97th year. Captain Holman, besides his appointment at Devonshire Park, was secretary of the Devonshire Club and also of Eastbourne College, and he was the first Returning Officer for the Borough in 1883, when Eastbourne was incorporated. Of the fifteen children born in Eastbourne, three died in infancy and the eldest (Captain Harry Holman) as the result of an accident in 1924. The other eleven children are all living.
Mrs. Holman’s mother, Mrs. George Carter, of Kennington Hall, Ashford, who was well known in the early days of Eastbourne, lived to the great age of 95.
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Living at 3, St. Georges Fields, Canterbury, Kent. Mary Carter, Hd. 30yrs, widow, Independent, 2 children, Mary Louisa, 10yrs, George, 9yrs, 2 visitors, plus 3 domestic servants.
Living at 6, Claremont Place, Dover, Kent. Mary Carter, Hd. 40yrs, widow, Independent, daughter, Mary Louisa, 19yrs, plus 3 domestic servants.
Living at Burlington Road, Eastbourne, Sussex. Thomas Holman, 35yrs, Hd. Captain, Royal Wiltshire Militia, wife, Mary Louisa, 30yrs, 6 children, Emily, 7yrs, Helen, 6yrs, Harry, 4yrs, Arthur, 3yrs, Florence, 2yrs, Alice, 9months, mother-in-law, Mary Carter, 50yrs, plus 5 domestic servants.
Living at 10, Wilmington Square, Eastbourne, Sussex. Thomas Holman, 44yrs, Hd. Retired Army Captain, wife, Mary Louisa, 40yrs, 9 children, Emily, 17yrs, Helen, 16yrs, Florence, 12yrs, Alice, 10yrs, Albert, 9yrs, Edwin, 8yrs, Stanley, 5yrs, Kathleen, 3yrs, Annie, 1yr, mother-in-law, Mary Carter, 60yrs, plus 5 domestic servants.
Living at 5, Heene Terrace, Worthing, Sussex. Mary Carter, Hd. 69yrs, widow, living on own means, daughter, Mary Louisa Holman, 49yrs, 9 grandchildren and 4 domestic servants.
Living at 5, Heene Terrace, Worthing, Sussex. Mary Carter, Hd. 80yrs, widow, living on own means, daughter, Mary Louisa Holman, 56yrs, widow, 2 granddaughters, Annie, 21yrs, Muriel, 19yrs, plus 3 domestic servants.
Living at Broomfield, Broadwater Road, Worthing, Sussex. Mary Louisa Holman, Hd. 69yrs, widow, private means, daughter, Muriel, 29yrs, plus 2 domestic servants.