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Name (FAMILY NAME, Other Names) |
HERRAMAN, Thomas
Nobes “Tom” OAM |
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Date of Birth |
15 November 1910 |
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Place of Birth |
Lower North Adelaide |
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Date of Death |
29 June 1994 |
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Place of Death |
Norwood, South Australia |
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Place of Burial |
Enfield Memorial Park (cremated) |
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Arrived in South Australia (date/ship etc.) |
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Addresses/Dates in Prospect Council Area |
55 Emilie Street, Sefton Park (at least 1940s 1950s) |
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Addresses/Dates outside Prospect Council Area |
Living in Norwood at death |
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Names of houses (if any) |
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Parents - names; DOBs etc (if known) |
Edward Percival HERRAMAN b 6 June 1879 d 1 Feb 1956 Margaret Allen “Maggie” GEMMELL b 30 April 1888 d 13 Sept 1976 Married 9 Sept 1910, North Adelaide |
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Spouse(s) - including maiden name; DOBs etc. (if known) |
Evelyn Edna BLYTHMAN,
daughter of Gilbert John Blythman and Caroline Sarah Warner. b 1913 Nhill Victoria, d 23 August 1980 Enfield Cemetery (cremated) |
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Date(s) of Marriage(s) |
24 January 1938 |
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Place(s) of Marriage(s) |
St. Cyprian’s Church, North Adelaide |
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Children - names and dates of birth/death if known |
Janet b. 5 Oct 1940 Carol b. Dec
1943 |
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Education |
Walkerville Primary School |
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Occupation(s) |
Instructor of swimming and diving |
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Interests/Activities |
Swimming and Diving Very involved with Gilberton Swimming Club |
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Religion/Churches |
A strong connection with Saint Andrew’s Church,
Walkerville |
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Notes (points of interest etc.) |
OAM (Medal of
the Order of Aust) received 26 January 1979 for services to swimming and
diving Instructor SA State Diving Team 20 years delegate Australian Swimming Union SA Olympic Committee awarded him Order of Merit Developed the State Country Diving Championships His name is recognised up til today and relatives still
have people ask about their relationship to him. |
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Cross-references eg to siblings, parents, children |
Other children of EP Herraman and MA Gemmell Samuel John
b1912 James Edward b 1914 Margaret Matilda b 1916 Jessie Elizabeth b 1917 William Henry b 1920 Robert Percival b 1922 Richard Nicholas b 1925 Gordon Allan b 1927 Grandparents - Samuel HERRAMAN and Elizabeth Anne
Chester NOBES (Tom’s second Christian name was Nobes) |
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Local Government experience (if any) |
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Sources of information |
SA BMDs, Vic Edwardian Index, Trove, Aust swimming
Union website, Diving SA website, Govt. Australian Honours search, Mrs J Herraman. |
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Principal Researcher(s) |
Lesley Attema |
