Born in 1921, Ted Holmes was educated at Scotch College and the University of Melbourne. Graduating in Commerce he worked as an accountant in industry, chartered accounting, Melbourne Olympic Games Organising Committee 1956-7; as a public relations officer and finance officer, Snowy Mountains Authority, Cooma;
As a lecturer, University of Melbourne; subsequently with a Parliamentary Committee and with the Victorian Government as a performance management adviser.
He is a widower with two surviving daughters. In retirement, he is writing poetry and counselling on moral and spiritual issues. his poetry writing post-dates the deaths of daughter Gill in April 1997 and Wife Audrey in June 1997.
Further publications of poems on the following topics are in course of preparation; Art, Beauty and Nature; A Slice of Life; People; Faith and Spiritual Renewal; Character and Philosophy.