Hubert William Man (1876 - 1956)
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Hubert William Man was born on 14 July 1876 in Rangoon, Burma, the third son of Edward Garnet and Catherine (Matthews) Man.  He married Beryl Holberton on 13 January 1906 at St. Mary's, Oaklands, Walton-on-Thames.  Hubert died on 20 June 1956 in Bermuda and was buried the garrison cemetery in Prospect, Devonshire, Bermuda. 

Beryl was born on 21 December 1883, in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey and she died on 4 September 1965 in Oxford.

Hubert and Beryl belong to Generation Six; their children belong to Generation Seven and are:

  1. ALISON HOLBERTON
  2. KATHERINE HOLBERTON
  3. PATRICK HOLBERTON

(Their first two children were twins, Alison was known as "Pink", whilst her twin sister was known as "Blue".)

Who's Who 1936 Entry for Hubert Man:   MAN, Colonel Hubert William C.B.E.1919; D.S.O. 1916; late Royal Army Ordnance Corps (R. A. O. C.) ; Son of E. Garnet Man, J.P., and Catherine Jane, daughter of J. H. Matthews; married Beryl, daughter of Colonel T. S. Holberton; one son and two daughters. Education: Rugby: Sandhurst. Joined Hampshire Regt., 1896; transferred to Royal Army Ordnance Corps, 1913 ; served S. African War, 1899-1901; Aden: Hinterland, 1903-4; European War, 1915-18 : Commandant and Chief Instructor, R. A. O. C. School of Instruction, 1929-33; retired pay, 1933 Address c/o Lloyds Bank, 6 Pall Ma1l, S. W .1. Club: United Service.      
          

 Left to right: Patrick Man, Hubert Man, Lionel Man and Andrew Man.
Andrew Man has written on the back of this picture: "Hilsea Barracks September 1932 on the occasion of "Blue" and "BD" 's wedding.  HWM was then commandant of RAOC stores and troops at the depot. The four "men" in the army (or about to be PHM)"

 

Hubert Man

Beryl Man

Beryl and the twins.

 

 

 

 

One of Hubert's sketches.

Generation

Paternal

Maternal

C Jonas Man Elizabeth Costerd
B George Man Jane Saunders
A Henry Man Frances Moody
One John Man Ann Tyle
Two

John Man

Mary Balchen

Three

Henry Man

Eleanor Thompson

Four

Harry Man

 Caroline Fowle

Five

Edward G. Man

 Catherine Matthews