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Contribute1986 marked the 150th anniversary of the colonisation of South Australia. To commemorate the sesquicentenary, the Jubilee 150 Board decided to honour a selection of people who had made a significant contribution to the community or gained national and international recognition for their work. It created a Jubilee 150 Walk of 150 bronze plaques set in the footpath of North Terrace.
Motor car manufacturer and industrialist Sir Edward Holden's family gave their name to a car.
Read more about Sir Edward Holden here.
J150 Plaque
Sir Edward Holden
1885-1947
Motor car manufacturer
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Courtesy of/Photographer:Laura Sherwood, History Trust of South Australia
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Thanks for clarifying Bill,
I don't think anyone has written us a page on the other members of the Holden yet unfortunately, but the entry on the car itself does say it's named for the family - http://sahistoryhub.com.au/subjects/holden-car
On your web page regarding the J150 plaque for Sir Edward Holden, it states that:
"Motor car manufacturer and industrialist Sir Edward Holden gave his name to a car, albeit posthumously."
Unfortunately, this statement is not entirely correct. As the only living descendant of James Alexander Holden (who was the founding father of the Holden car family in South Australia) who retains his family name and as the only person who can claim an unbroken family ancestry directly associated with the car manufacturer over five generations, I can confirm that the first car to be manufactured in Australia, the 48-215, was named Holden in memory of both Holden brothers – William A. Holden and (Sir) Edward W. Holden.
I am more than happy to provide you with more information regarding how this came about should you be interested.