Tombe, Edgar Bredin

Edgar Bredin Tombe

Tombe was born about 1903 to Richard Parsons Tombe, Graduate (BA TCD - 1901) and Edith Sarah Tombe nee Bredin. They had married on 1st September 1900 with the marriage being registered in Dublin South area.

Richard Parsons Tombe, Clerk in Holy Orders, died aged 32, on 1st August 1910 at Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary.

In 1911 Tombe (8) lived in house 13,  The Allies, Fair Gate, Co. Louth with his mother, Edith (34) and 5 siblings; Kathleen (9), Edith (7), Mary (7), Richard (5) and John (4). Also in the property are Jane Tombe (grandmother), George Bredin (uncle) and a servant, Mary Grogan.

Following his education, Tombe joined the bank in 1920 and had a lengthy period working in College Green branch.

Tombe volunteered and enlisted into the Royal Air Force.

After demobilisation, Tombe returned to the bank. In 1951 he was appointed as Pro-Manager in South branch followed by Manager in Killybegs (1960) branch and  Dun Laoghaire branch in 1961 from where he retired on 30th July 1965.

 

Edgar Tombe died on 20th February 1970 and is buried in St. Patrick's Churchyard, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow. The bank staff magazine published this obituary:

Bank staff magazine - photo courtesy of Rodney Sweetnam