The Edward Thomas Boardman Family Vignettes

 The Boardman Family:

Edward Thomas Boardman (1861-1950) (also an architect) was born in 1861 and joined the family firm in 1889. He assumed control of the business in 1900. Edward Boardman retired in 1933 and the practice continued until 1966. Edward married Florence Colman, on September 9, 1898 in Corton, Suffolk, England.  Florence was the daughter of Jeremiah Colman and Caroline Colman members of the Colman mustard family. Their five children were: Joan Caroline (1902); Christopher Alan (1903); Twins Humphrey Colman and Captain Stuart Cozens-Hardy (1904); and Michael Russell (1914). Edward and Florence bought the How Hill estate at Ludham, Norfolk and built How Hill House as a holiday home in 1904. They extended the house in 1915 and moved there permanently. Edward Thomas was later Mayor of Norwich in 1905-1906.

How Hill House is a large Edwardian house in How Hill, an area of Ludham parish, Norfolk, England. The house overlooks the River Ant and is within the Broads National Park. The house was designed in the vernacular revival style by the English architect Edward Thomas Boardman in 1903 who intended it to be his family's country retreat. The Boardman family owned the house until 1966 before its sale to Norfolk County Council. Years later it was sold to Norwich Union who eventually gifted the house to the How Hill Trust, an environmental education charity. The house is a Grade II listed building.

 

How Hill House, built in 1904

  

Ethel Marion Boardman (1878-1968), sister of Edward Thomas Boardman, married Percy William Jewson, who was Lord Mayor of Norwich 1934-35 and National Liberal MP for Great Yarmouth 1941–45.


Captain Stuart Cozens-Hardy Boardman (1904-1942) Born July 26, 1904, in Town Close House, Norwich, Norfolk. Son of Edward Thomas Boardman, JP FRIBA. School, Malvern College. Admitted as Pensioner at Trinity, Oct. 1, 1923. BA 1927, MA 1933. Married to Monica Mary Wells, of Ludham, Norfolk. Captain, 5th Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died Jan. 27, 1942. Buried in Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. (FWR, CWG)


Humphrey Boardman in Amsterdam
Humphrey Colman Boardman (1904-1998) (26 July 1904 – 15 June 1998), brother of Olympic gold medal winner, Christopher Alan Boardman was an English rower who competed for Great Britain at the 1928 Summer Olympics at Amsterdam. He rowed in the double scull event at the Olympic games and won double gold at the 1930 British Empire Games.



Michael Russell Boardman, BA, LLB (1914-2002) received his Bachelors degree and Law degree before he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Corps of Signals on February 26th 1944.

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