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Symons, Gerald (1926-2024), farmer
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1926-2024
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Gerald Symons was born at Atcham, Shropshire, on 8 December 1926, the son of Arthur Denis Symons and his wife Phillis (née Alexander). He was the great-nephew of the writers A. E., Clemence, and Laurence Housman, and maintained connections with the Housman Society, serving as Vice-President, and regularly contributing to the Housman Society Journal. He farmed at Shillingford St George in Devon from 1949-1994 before retiring to Shaldon, north of Torquay.
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Symons, Arthur Denis (1891-1951), physician (1891-1951)
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Symons, Arthur Denis (1891-1951), physician is the parent of Symons, Gerald (1926-2024), farmer
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Express and Echo, 15 May 1956, p. 7
ancestry.co.uk
funeral-notices.co.uk (reproducing obituary notice from Western Morning News).