Person
Holmes, Francis Charles (Frank) (1926 - 2023)
- Born
- 11 May 1926
London, United Kingdom - Died
- 2023
- Occupation
- Architect and Palaeontologist
Summary
Frank Holmes was an architect who for over 20 years held senior positions in the Victorian Department of Health. He was also an enthusiastic palaeontologist and fossil collector. Between 1981 and 1984 he assisted Peter Jell of Museum Victoria in collecting, recording and excavation of fossils from Middendorp's Quarry, Kinglake West, Victoria. From 1986 Holmes was a dedicated volunteer (and later Honorary Associate) in the Museum's Invertebrate Palaeontology section where he made significant contributions to the curation of the collections and other projects. He was particularly interested in fossil Echinoidea and published several papers on these. In 1979 he was a foundation member of the Fossil Collectors' Association of Australasia. For nearly 30 years he was editor of the Association's magazine The fossil collector, producing 82 issues. Holmes was associated with the Geological Society of Australia and the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists, and acted as referee for some of Australia's principal geological journals, including Alcheringa.
Details
Chronology
- 1945 - 1948
- Career position - Physical Training Instructor, Royal Air Force
- 1949
- Education - Diploma in Architecture, The Polytechnic, Regent Street, London
- 1949 - 1952
- Career position - Employed in architectural practices, London
- 1950 - 1988
- Career position - Member, Royal Institute of British Architects
- 1952 - 1955
- Career position - Architect, South Australian Chief Secretary's Department
- 1955 - 1962
- Career position - Employed in architectural practices, Melbourne
- 1963 - 1986
- Career position - Member, Hospital and Charities Commission, Victorian Department of Health
- 1967 - 1976
- Career position - Foundation Member, Nunawading and District Lapidary Club
- 1976 - 2023
- Award - Life Member, Nunawading and District Lapidary Club
- 1979
- Career position - Founder, Fossil Collectors' Association of Australasia
- 1980 - 1995
- Career position - Publisher, The fossil collector, Fossil Collectors' Association of Australasia
- 1980 - 2005
- Career position - Editor, The fossil collector, Fossil Collectors' Association of Australasia
- 1983 - ?
- Career position - Member, Association of Australasian Palaeontologists
- 1983 - ?
- Career position - Associate Member, Geological Society of Australia
- 1983 - 2005
- Career position - Approved Valuer, Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme, Commonwealth of Australia
- 1986
- Life event - Retired as Principal Architect, Victorian Department of Health
- 2005 -
- Career position - Committee Member and Tutor, U3A Ringwood Inc.
- 2009 - ?
- Career position - Honorary Associate, Museum Victoria
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Douglas, J. G. and Holmes, F. C., 'The Baragwanathia story: an update', The fossil collector, 77 (2006), 9-26. Details
- Holmes, F. C., 'The Baragwanathia story', The fossil collector, 25 (1988), 5-19. Details
- Holmes, F. C., 'Australian Tertiary Casssiduloids (part 1)', The fossil collector, 34 (1991), 11-27. Details
- Holmes, F. C., 'Australian Tertiary Casssiduloids (part 2)', The fossil collector, 35 (1992), 15-30. Details
- Holmes, Francis C, 'Australian Tertiary Neolampadidae (Echinoidea): A review and description of new species', Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, 107 (2) (1995), 113-28. Details
- Holmes, Francis C., 'Australian fossil echinoids: annotated bibliography and list of genera and species', Occasional papers from the Museum of Victoria, 6 (1993), 27-54. Details
Helen Cohn
Created: 14 November 2023