GA-STNL-0367

Record Date: 
19 May 2024
Graveyard: 
St Nicholas' Collegiate Church and Graveyard
Exact wording of epitaph: 

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF EDMOND CONCANON HOLMES CECIL CRAMPTON HOLMES LIEUTENANT, ROYAL NAVY CAPTAIN. 1ST BATTALION LINCOLNSHIREREGIMENT WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 THE OAK COMMUNION TABLE WAS PRESENTED TO THIS CHURCH BY THEIR PARENTS, HARRY WILLIAM AND ANNA HOLMES OF ROCKWOOD CO. GALWAY.

Grave location
County: 
Galway
Latitude: 
53.272768055556
Longitude: 
-9.0537413888889
Additional details
References: 
The Galway Express. January 6th. (1917). Galway Heroes. War Honours for Capt. Martin and Capt. Holmes. "Capt. Holmes is attached to the Royal Irish Regiment and has just been mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's despatches for distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty. He has been serving almost since the outbreak of the war." See also No. 287 (War Memorial).
People commemorated: 
Surname: 
HOLMES
Notes: 

A brass plaque attached to a polished wooden base. The plaque bears three crests along with the inscription. The first crest is at the top of the plaque near the centre and bears a Naval crown from which an armoured arm holding a dart-like object emerges. The word "VENTIS" occurs in a motto scroll beneath the shield. On the right is the badge or crest of the Lincolnshire Regiment consisting of a sphinx surrounded by a radiating pattern. On the left the crest of the Royal Navy (and its name on a motto scroll) are shown. This consists of a crowned anchor. The maker's name and address "T.R. SCOTT & CO DUBLIN" is stamped on the lower left hand comer of die plaque. This company of Abbey Street, Dublin also made the Gothic Revival altar which is located beneath the East window of this chancel.