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Vivien Leigh and Herbert Leigh Holman

7/7/2020

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On This Day 8 July 1967 Holywood Actress Vivien Leigh died. (1913-1967)

Vivien Leigh's first husband was Herbert Leigh Holman who lived in Streatham

Vivien met Herbert Leigh Holman, known as Leigh Holman, a barrister 13 years her senior, in 1931. Despite his disapproval of "theatrical people", they married on 20 December 1932 and she terminated her studies at RADA; her attendance and interest in acting having already waned after meeting Holman.

The Holman family were shipbuilders and marine insurers from Topsham in Devon and the family lived at numerous locations in Streatham
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1. Brookland-in the Furzedown area of Streatham.
2.Jerviston- Streatham Common.
3. Chesmits-Leigham Court Road
4. Holdene- Leigham Court Road ( also later the home Ida Lupino)

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Giles Topping
30/1/2022 01:11:12 pm

My grandmother (Helen) Josephine Holman ( daughter of Richard Holman) was born at the Chestnuts Leigham Court Road in 1899. She then moved to Benfleet Hall Sutton and then Putney Hill. How can I learn more about the Holman family.
Leigh Holman was her second cousin. My mother knew their daughter Suzanne.
My cousin Dawn Holman- Willson aged 92 has fine recollection of the family.

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Mark Bery
30/1/2022 01:23:36 pm

Giles,

Thank you for getting in touch. I see I misread the census return and the house your grandmother lived at was Chesnuts. Could you send me your email address to [email protected]

Thanks

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