Sir Frederick Simmons Derry

Sir Frederick Simmons - Lord Mayor of Derry

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Annie Olivia Stewart Simmons 1868-1952	Stewart - Simmons marriage certificate	Bible & Simmons Insurance Agents/Accountants	50th anniversary gathering. They lived at 23 Crawford Sq Derry

Lady Simmons was born Annie Olivia Stewart - her father was Oliver Stewart of Waterloo House Derry,
perhaps a cousin of Sarah Stewart McAskie.
Lady Simmons was prominently connected with organisations at 1st Derry Presbyterian Church
Annie Olivia's sister was Ella Stewart, her bridesmaid, who was firstly a teacher at a boarding school in England,
then a Presbyterian Minister. She lived in Ballycastle Co Antrim.

Frederick Simmons 1867-1955 was a partner in Bible & Simmons - firm of accountants in Derry.
His father was Robert G Simmons, also an accountant.
Frederick's sister Emily who married John Castle (Cassell) McElwee. on 14 Jul 1892 at 1st Derry Presbyterian Church
They had 4 children Fred, Vida, Jack & Alfred Gilbert. Jack and Alfred went to USA.

Frederick was Lord Mayor of Derry between 1940-1945 - he had a knighthood conferred in 1945.
He and Lady Simmons had 16 children I have contact with some descendants.

Known Simmons children were:-

1 Frederick Stewart, 2 John Glasson, 3 Reginald Albert Edwin, 4 Ellie Kathleen,
5 Annie Olivia, 6 Noel Margaret, 7 Celina Henrietta - all born between 1899 and 1910.

Reginald Albert Edwin married Mabel Lindsay -

they had a Chemist Shop in Glengormley.

He was blind in later life.

He had 2 sons Edgar and Barry

Reginald Albert Edwin and Mabel Simmons

Edgar Simmoms

See article about US Marines in Derry and picture of Sir Freddie

The Lord Mayor of Londonderry, Sir Frederick Simmons,
inspects a detachment from the Marine Barracks at a parade in 1943.
With the Lord Mayor is Maj John Bathum, and to his rear
is the barracks commander, Col Lucian W. Burnham.
Photo courtesy of George O. Ludcke

A grandson James Stewart Alexander Simmons 1933-2001 was a renowned Irish poet He married 3 times and had 7 children

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