Charles Evelyn Simmons

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Architect

Birthplace Devon Kingsbridge England Date of Birth: October 3, 1879

Biography

Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Charles Evelyn Simmons

Gender: Male

Date and Place of Birth:10/03/ 1879 Kingsbridge, Devon (3) (5) (7)

Baptised 9/4/1879 at Kingsbridge, Devon (3)

Date and Place of Death: 31/03/1951 Barnet, Middlesex (3) (9)

Nationality: British

Biography

Childhood: Had three siblings (4) (6) –

Grace Millicent Simmons born 1878, St. Pancras

Naomi Ford Simmons born 1881, St. Pancras

Alfred Lionel Simmons born 1883, St. Pancras

Parents: Father: Charles Simmons born 1850, Nottingham (4)

Mother: Grace Augusta Godwin born St. Pancras 31/5/1852 – Died 15/2/1920 (4) (8) (10)

Parent’s occupations: Father was a private tutor in the classics (4)

Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: Educated at University College School (2)

Occupation: Architect (1) (5) (7)

Place of residence at Gretna:

Job title at Gretna: Architect

Marital status: Married

Spouse name (including male name): Ruth Charlie Orrinsmith born23/02/ 1873 at Beckenham, Kent (5) (3) (8) (7)

Date of marriage: 30/03/1901(3) (8)

Place/Parish of marriage: Christ Church, Hampstead (3) (8)

Children: Charles Evelyn Godwin Simmons born 1906 , Hampstead (5)

Janet Lesley Simmons born 1909 , Hampstead (5)

Travels:

Awards/recognitions:

Trivia / any other information: Apprentice architect to Horace Field 1899 – 1903 (2). Partner in Horace Field and Charles Evelyn Simmons 1905 – 1915 (2). Designed St. Ninians Church in Gretna ( now the Anvil Hall ) and St. Margarets Church in Eastriggs (2)

Served at the Ministry of Health during WW1, designing houses for munition workers at Gretna. (1)

In 1939 he had a civilian role as a Special Constable (7)