This page was last updated on 30 September 2021 Click here to  Print this page Biography finder A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z     Index of first names Henry Percival Douglass                             Henry Percival Douglass was born in London in 1859, the son of Alfred Douglass, and travelled to Australia as an infant. H.P. Douglass was associated with three institutions of great influence in the social structure of Geelong, Australia. They were in 1888 when he commenced his legal career in partnership with Richard Robinson and remain so in 1999. They are the newspaper, the Geelong Advertiser, the internationally known public school, Geelong Grammar School and the sporting body with the greatest local following, the Geelong Football Club. Douglass resided in Geelong's most significant building, "Corio Villa" an ornamental cast iron house on Eastern Beach described by E. Graeme Robertson, the expert on such matters, as "the most ornate and historically fascinating cast iron building in Australia". His brother F.M. Douglas became Managing Director of the Geelong Advertiser when Henry relinquished his interest. He died in 1927 leaving a widow, Enid Mary, and four daughters, Mrs Sampson, of Glasgow, Mrs Dowling, of Swan Hill, Mrs Chomley, of Geelong, and Mrs Scott, of Edinburgh. Their son, Lt George Douglass, died in 1918 as a result of wounds incurred in World War I.   See also: Corio Villa Draft typewritten obituary   Any contributions will be gratefully accepted     Errors and Omissions The Forum What's new? We are looking for your help to improve the accuracy of The Douglas Archives. If you spot errors, or omissions, then please do let us know Contributions Many articles are stubs which would benefit from re-writing. Can you help? Copyright You are not authorized to add this page or any images from this page to Ancestry.com (or its subsidiaries) or other fee-paying sites without our express permission and then, if given, only by including our copyright and a URL link to the web site.   If you have met a brick wall with your research, then posting a notice in the Douglas Archives Forum may be the answer. Or, it may help you find the answer! You may also be able to help others answer their queries. Visit the Douglas Archives Forum.   2 Minute Survey To provide feedback on the website, please take a couple of minutes to complete our survey.   We try to keep everyone up to date with new entries, via our What's New section on the home page. We also use the Community Network to keep researchers abreast of developments in the Douglas Archives. Help with costs Maintaining the three sections of the site has its costs.  Any contribution the defray them is very welcome Donate   Newsletter If you would like to receive a very occasional newsletter - Sign up!

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