Edward Garnet Man (1837 - 1920)

Edward Garnet Man was born on 8 February 1837 at Halstead Hall, Halstead, Kent, the son of Harry Stoe and Louisa Caroline (Fowle) Man. He married Catherine (Kate) Jane Matthews on 26 December 1867 at Calcutta Cathedral, Calcutta, India. He died, aged 83, on 14 November 1920 at 'Ellesmere', Nightingale Road, Godalming, Surrey. He was cremated at St. John's Cemetery, Woking, Surrey and his ashes were then interred at St. Margaret's, Halstead, Kent.

Kate Matthews was born on 9 March 1843 at 9 Upper Stamford Street, Waterloo, Surrey, the daughter of James and Mary Ann (Bailey) Matthews. She died, aged 76, on 6 January 1919 at 'Halstead', The Riviera, Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent.

Edward and Catherine belong to Generation Five; their children belong to Generation Six and are:

[References: Edward's birth - Family bible; his baptism - copy of film viewed at Kent RO; his marriage - copy of his marriage certificate; his death - copy of his death certificate. Catherine's birth - copy of her birth certificate; her death - copy of her death certificate.]

NOTES: Edward was a barrister, Justice of the Peace, Assistant Commissioner of Bengal and Government Advocate of Burma. He served with the 3rd Sikh Cavalry during the Indian Mutiny. His account of the mutiny can be read HERE. A critical review of his book 'Papal Aims and Papal Claims' can be read here.

He reported, among other things, the Perak Wars for the London Times. He was a Correspondent and Lay reader in the Canterbury Diocese. He also wrote a number of books. In 1912 he published a pamphlet on immortality which can be read here (<--- pdf). Some letters and notices by and about EGM that appeared in the Times can be read HERE (<--- PDF). He is recalled by his son Hubert HERE and a short article about E.G.M. was published in the Folkestone Daily News which can be viewed HERE and his obituary can be read HERE (<--- PDF). A case for libel that he brought against the Croydon Advertiser can be read HERE. Edward's death certificate is available HERE (<--- PDF). His will has been transcribed and can be viewed HERE. EGM's family has been found on the 1881, 1891 and 1901 censuses (<--- PDFs), although Edward himself is absent on the 1881 and 1901. He is listed on the M agistrates list of England of Wales 1900 - 1905 (<--- PDF, 2 pages) prepared by Herbert Samuel. Edward and his wife were active in the Primrose Leage and an article about the league that mentions the Mans can be read in the August 1 1885 copy of the Croydon Guardian. While at Croydon EGM was elected to the School Board for one year but failed the following; for details click here.


Edward Garnet Man
	Tradition has it that after he had retired to 'Halstead', a house overlooking the channel at Sandgate, EGM would ride up and down the beach on horseback handing out his card to anyone he happened to meet and inviting them to lunch. His long suffering wife (Kate) never knew who to expect for lunch and it must have been quite nerve wracking for her when the door bell began to ring around noon. Some of the guests were of difficult to remove once the lunch was over ... Kate was a religious woman and prayers were held everyday before breakfast.

Above: The memorial plaque at Halstead parish church.

On the back of the rather battered picture above is written 'Mr. and Mrs. E. Garnet Man taken at the Bazaar opened by Mrs. Garnet Man' and a later hand has written 'probably taken at Rangoon'

Above: The four Man brothers from left to right: Harry, Morrice, Edward and Hubert.

Above The Man family in Dieppe: EGM is in the center with his right arm around Harry, Edward James Fowle Garnet stands over EGM's left shoulder, Morrice stands in front of EJFG to his father's left and next to his mother, Catherine Rosa stands between her father's knees. Mary is next to her mother's left knee. The governess stands behind EGM slightly to his right. The two young women standing are Josselyn and Beatrice.

Below (tentative identification): Back row: Josselyn holding Elaine, Cecil Lowis, Catherine Rosa, Harry, Beatrice and Morrice. Front row: May (to be Casson), E.G.M., Graham Edward Adam, Kate (wife of EGM), Dorothy (seated on ground), James Graham Adam holding John Lindsay Adam. [In other words E.G.M and his first three grandchildren. Taken on the Channel Islands (Guernsey?) circa 1900]. Note that Kate and Morrice have been found on the 1901 census residing on the Channel Islands.

Below a modern map of Sandgate on which is indicated at the bottom right 'Halstead' home of EGM on his retirement. More recently constructed houses have gone up on either side of the house.

Above, the Man family at 'Halstead' Sandgate in the early 1900's. Far left an unidentified lady then Harry Man, possibly Dorothy Stuart Man, unidentified lady, Kate Man and her sister Victoria (Torie) Matthews.

Above 'Halstead' Sandgate and below Frank Man on the terrace at Halstead in 1917. The picture was taken by Clara May.

Below the house in 2003.