MARRIAGES.
November 11, at St John Baptist Church, Bodicote, by the Rev. Canon Teesdale, EDWARD STINTON LOWE, Esq., M.A., The Cottage, Solihull, Warwickshire, to ISABELLA STEWART FRASER, daughter of the late Capt. J. A. FRASER, 3rd West Indian Regiment, and grand-daughter of the late Major General FRASER, Quarter Master General of Ceylon, and Colonel of the 37th Regiment.
(Banbury Guardian, 12th November 1896)
OBITUARY.
MR. EDWARD LOWE.
The death has occurred, at Moseley, at the advanced age of 95, of Mr. Edward Lowe, one of the oldest citizens of Birmingham. The deceased gentleman, who was a near relative of Sir Francis Lowe, the member for the Edgbaston Division, and had lived for some years at Leamington and Bournemouth, leaves a widow and two sons. The elder son, Mr. Edward Stinton Lowe, was formerly a partner in the firm of Unitt, Moore-Bayley, and Co., but he gave up legal practice some years ago. The younger son, Dr. H. S. Lowe, who was well known in the Midlands as a prominent golfer, and captain of the Robin Hood Club for many years, is the present High Sheriff of Anglesey.
(Birmingham Daily Post, 13th May 1915)
Context Note: This was a phenomenally wealthy estate to leave behind in 1915; the source of the wealth is unclear.
Mr. Edward Lowe, Fair View, 136, College Road, Moseley, formerly of Leamington, who died on May 9th last, has left estate of the gross value of £54,329 11s. 4d., with net personalty £29,471 9s. 3d. Mr. Edward Stinton Lowe, Connaught Street, Hyde Park, W., and Mr. Henry Stinton Lowe, Ty Coes, Anglesey, his sons, are two of the executors. The will is dated September 5th, 1898, wherein testator leaves:- £50 to the Birmingham General Hospital; £50 to the Queen’s Hospital, Birmingham; £2,000 and household and personal effects, and consumable stores, to his wife [Sarah (Passey) Lowe] absolutely. The residue of his property he leaves to his wife for life, with remainder equally to his said two sons.
(Coventry Standard, 30th July 1915)
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