Symons, Gerald (1926-2024), farmer

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.