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Name (FAMILY NAME, Other Names)

HERRAMAN,  Thomas Nobes  “Tom”   OAM

Date of Birth

15 November 1910

Place of Birth

Lower North Adelaide

Date of Death

29 June 1994

Place of Death

Norwood, South Australia

Place of Burial

Enfield Memorial Park  (cremated)

Arrived in South Australia (date/ship etc.)

 

Addresses/Dates in Prospect Council Area

55 Emilie Street, Sefton Park    (at least 1940s 1950s)

Addresses/Dates outside Prospect Council Area

Living in Norwood at death

Names of houses (if any)

 

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

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)

Date(s) of Marriage(s)

24 January 1938

Place(s) of Marriage(s)

St. Cyprian’s Church, North Adelaide

Children - names and dates of birth/death if known

Janet b. 5 Oct 1940

Carol b.  Dec 1943

 

Education

Walkerville Primary School

Occupation(s)

Instructor of swimming and diving

Interests/Activities

Swimming and Diving

Very involved with Gilberton Swimming Club

Religion/Churches

A strong connection with Saint Andrew’s Church, Walkerville

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.

 

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)

 

Local Government experience (if any)

 

Sources of information

SA BMDs, Vic Edwardian Index, Trove, Aust swimming Union website, Diving SA website, Govt. Australian Honours search,  Mrs J Herraman.

Principal Researcher(s)

Lesley Attema

 

Picture
This is believed to be a composite photo of Tom Herraman.
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