Edmond Blake
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Edmond Blake, last Mayor of the old Galway Corporation, born 1803, died 1895.
Blake was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway, and the son of a previous Mayor, Colonel John Blake (1830–1836). He served from 1836 to 1840. In compensation for the loss of office, Blake received the Civic Sword and Mace in 1840.
He married Anne St. George of Tyrone House, Kilcolgan
, and was survived by his daughter, Anne.
Blake was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway, and the son of a previous Mayor, Colonel John Blake (1830–1836). He served from 1836 to 1840. In compensation for the loss of office, Blake received the Civic Sword and Mace in 1840.
He married Anne St. George of Tyrone House, Kilcolgan
Kilcolgan
Kilcolgan , is a village on the mouth of the Kilcolgan River at Dunkellin Bay in County Galway, Ireland. The N18 passes through the settlement. There are also two public houses, Donoghue's and Raftery's Rest...
, and was survived by his daughter, Anne.
Sources
- Role of Honour:The Mayors of Galway City 1485-2001, by William Henry, Galway, 2002. ISBN 0906312509