Edward HOLMAN [3945]

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Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918) Wed 28 Oct 1885 Page 3 SUDDEN DEATH AT CALIFORNIA GULLY.
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SUDDEN DEATH AT CALIFORNIA GULLY.
Our Eaglehawk correspondent writes:-A very sudden death occurred yesterday. Mr Edward Holman, residing on the Upper California Gully Road, went for a walk about 12.30 p.m., and when approaching Victoria-street in the vicinity of the Golden Pyke mine, he was noticed to stagger and then fall. Several persons ran to his assistance and found that he was dead. Information was immediately given to Constable Love, who had the body removed to the deceased's residence. Mr Holman, who was a prominent member of the Salvation Army, has been in ill-health during the past two years, and has been attended to by Dr. Atkinson, The matter has been reported to the coroner, Mr Webster, who has ordered a magisterial inquiry.


Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918) Wed 28 Oct 1885 Page 4 Family Notices
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THE Friends of the late Mr EDWARD HOLMAN are respectfully invited to Follow his Remains from his late residence, Upper Road, California Hill, to the Eaglehawk Cemetery. Funeral to move on Thursday, 29th instant, at
four o'clock,

Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918) Fri 30 Oct 1885 Page 2 THE BENDIGO ADVERTISER
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FUNERAL OF MR. HOLMAN.- Our Eaglehawk correspondent writing yesterday says :- The funeral of Mr Edward Holman took place this afternoon, the remains being interred in the Eaglehawk cemetery. The cortege, which was very numerous, was headed by the local Salvation Army Brass Band, followed by the hearse and mourners. Then came the adherents of the army, numbering about 200, including Commissioner Howard, Major Barker, Captains Spargo, Dunstan, Adjutant Veale, and others, whilst the rear was brought up by a large number of cabs and private vehicles. The burial ceremony was conducted by Commissioner Howard, assisted by several of the visiting captains and members of the army. The funeral arrangements ware conducted by Mr Skues. In the evening a meeting was held in the barracks, which was crowded.

Edward married Mary Ann BARKELL [489] [MRIN: 1216], daughter of William BARKELL 1 [487] and Elizabeth ROWE [288], in Oct 1860 in Redruth, Cornwall, England.¹⁰²⁰ (Mary Ann BARKELL [489] was born about 1835 in , , England, died on 11 Nov 1918 in Berringa, Vic, Australia ¹⁰²¹ and was buried on 13 Nov 1918 in Eaglehawk, Vic, Australia ¹⁰²¹.)