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.

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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

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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

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