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    Default Bramwell Gordon Hollis

    Bramwell Gordon Hollis was the son of Edgar Hollis and Beatrice Widdowson, and was born in Hackney, London on 17 January 1913.

    Bramwell was killed in the sinking of the HMS Hood in 1941.

    However, I am trying to find out about Bramwell's brother - I think he was born after Bramwell, but so far have found no record!

    Can anyone help?

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    Births Mar 1/4, 1913
    Bramwell G Hollis. MMN Widdowson. Hackney. Vol no 1b, page no 870

    is this is brother

    Births Mar 1/4, 1914
    Edgar H HOLLIS. MMN Widdowson. Rochford. Vol no 4a, page no 1402

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    The GRO Index has a birth registration for an Edgar H Hollis, mother's maiden name Widdowson, in March quarter 1914, Rochford (Essex) registration district.
    He's living in Kent with, presumably his wife, in 1939. (1939 Register available only on Findmypast.)
    Death registration for Edgar Howard Hollis, born 7 Feb 1914, in March quarter 1993 Sutton (Surrey) registration district.
    Probate Registry website is unavailable for me at the moment. You can check it to see if Edgar left a will.

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    info is out there

    EDGAR HOWARD HOLLIS Born 1914

    Edgar H Hollis married Elizabeth Barling in 1937

    A second marriage Edgar H Hollis married Alma W Andrews in 1947

    His occupation is Civil Servant

    He travels to Kingston, Jamaica in 1957 and Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies in 1960 with his wife Alma Winifred

    He Dies in 1993

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    FreeBMD have this Birth

    Births Dec 1/4 1942
    Richard G Hollis, MMN Barling, Canterbury, Vol no 2a, Page no 2329.

    No matches for Hollis/Andrews Births

    1st marriage
    Marriages Mar 1/4 1937
    Edgar H Hollis on the same page is Elizabeth Barling, Canterbury, Vol no 2a, Page no 2289.

    2nd marriage
    Marriages Jun 1/4 1947
    Edgar H Hollis on the same page is Alma W Andrews, Kensington, Vol no 5c, Page no 3064

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    Richard Gordon Hollis,
    Birth Date: 23 Oct 1942
    Death Age: 31, Sep 1974, Canterbury, Kent
    Volno: 16, Page no: 0329

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    Yes, I think that is the one I was looking for! Thanks very much for your help. I don't know why it didn't come up on any of my searches - possibly because I didn't know the Rochford bit!

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    Thankyou! That's the one!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sandyhall View Post
    Births Mar 1/4, 1913
    Bramwell G Hollis. MMN Widdowson. Hackney. Vol no 1b, page no 870

    is this is brother

    Births Mar 1/4, 1914
    Edgar H HOLLIS. MMN Widdowson. Rochford. Vol no 4a, page no 1402

    I found it by searching for Births on FreeBMD.

    Surname Hollis Mothers Surname Widdowson after 1911 which is the year Edgar and Beatrice married and the 2 came up.

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