William Anthony Holmes

William Anthony Holmes, D.D. (1782–1843) was a Church of Ireland cleric, chancellor of Cashel from 1832 and rector of Templemore, in the same diocese.

Life The son of Joseph Holmes, he was born in Drogheda, County Louth. He entered Trinity College, Dublin, 7 January 1799; was elected a scholar in 1801; graduated B.A. 1803, and B.D. and D.D. 1834.

Having taken holy orders, Holmes became incumbent of Holywood, County Down, in 1810. While there he participated in establishing the Mendicity Institution of Belfast. In 1818 he was promoted to the rectory of Ballyroan, County Laois in the diocese of Leighlin; for some years he was preacher of Cashel Cathedral, and in 1822 became rector of Hore Abbey in the diocese of Cashel. Caroline Louise (died 1857), youngest daughter, married John Powys of the 61st Bengal Native Infantry, and was killed with her husband in the 1857 Indian Rebellion. Colonel Edmund Holmes Indian Army born 1821 Matilda Martha Holmes Born 1820 Died 12 Nov 1889 in Bedford married Colonel Robert Henry Sale son of General Sir Robert Sales of Afghanistan fame James Carmac Holmes Major Major 17/19th Irregular Cavalry married Alexandrina daughter of General Sir Robert Sale. Major and Mrs Holmes were murdered 23 July 1857 Segooowlie during the Indian Mutiny Rev. Joseph Holmes M.A, Vicar of Swineshead, Preb. & Canon of Lincoln