Herbert Edward Holmes à Court ^{17,18,34,54,118}

   Cause of his death was Heart Failure.¹¹⁹

  General Notes:

He entered HMS Britannia as a cadet in July 1882. Promoted to Lieutenant December 17, 1890; Captain in the Royal Navy, 1907; Rear-Admiral, 1919; Vice-Admiral, 1924 (retired).
Club: Sesame
Address: Leonard Stanley House, Glos.

From the Times, June 29, 1927

A marriage has been arranged and will take place shortly (very quietly
owing to illness) between Vice-Admiral (Retd.) the Hon. H.E. Holmes à
Court and Lydia Gertrude, second surviving daughter of the late Mr.
William Manning, of Wing, Bucks, and of Mrs. Manning, of Linslade,
Bucks, and widow of the Hon. Charles Holmes à Court.

From the Times, October 27, 1934
May an old friend and shipmate of the late Admiral Herbert Holmes à
Court pay a tribute to his memory? He was so unassuming and modest
that many may have missed the absolute goodness and unselfishness of
his character. I knew him from early days in the Britannia and have
been shipmates with him for several years. In all that time I never
knew him to harbour an unkind thought of others or to think of
himself. He had great ability as an officer and seaman, and many a
man will remember him for acts of kindness and help. It may not have
been his fortune to take a prominent part in the late War, but where
many others may have gained distinction he retained to the end the
fair name of a great gentleman and a true friend.

Admiral Sir Reginal Hall.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He appeared on the census in 1871 in Codford St. Peter, Wiltshire.

2. He appeared on the census in 1881 in High Street, Heytesbury, Wiltshire.

3. He appeared on the census in 1891 in 24 Apsley Road, Clifton, Bristol.

4. He appeared on the census in 1901 in HMS Prince George, Bay of Gibraltar.

5. Census UK 1911: 1911, Bishopstrow, Warminster, Wiltshire.

6. Passenger list: 17 March 1931, SS Ulysses, Durban To London.

7. Passenger list: 27 March 1933, SS Adolph Woermann, Palma To Southampton.

8. Passenger list: 5 March 1934, SS John Van Oldenbarnevelt, Dutch East Indies To Southampt.

9. Resided: 21 October 1934, Leonard Stanley House, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire.

10. His funeral was held on 24 October 1934 in Leonard Stanley Church, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. ¹¹⁹ 2:30pm

11. He had an estate probated on 21 November 1934 in Bristol, Somerset. ¹³

Herbert married Lydia Gertrude Manning, daughter of William Manning and Unknown, in 1927. (Lydia Gertrude Manning was born in December 1876 in Wing, Buckinghamshire, died on 19 November 1967 in Bath, Somerset and was buried on 24 November 1967 in Stone Parish Church, Gloucestershire.)