Richard Simmonds

Ancestors

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Biography

Richard was born in 1933. He was the son of Trevor Joseph Simmonds and Margaret Trafford Simmonds-322 Trafford-156

Richard was a hard grafter and at an early age owned a BSA Golden Flash 750 cc, he used to leave our backyard and by the time he hit the road was going at speed, so much so he was often caught by the local Cop.

He was a Horse Rider and used to compete in Gymkhanas and at the Local A&P Shows.

On leaving School he went down to Flock House a Farming College in the Rangitikei area.

I recall him ringing home and told Dad that "We get milk from Bulls down here" It took Dad a while to cotton on to the fact that his leg was being pulled - there was a Small town down the road called Bulls where there was a Milk Plant.

Early in the 1950's Richard was Farm Manager on Raoul Island in the Kermadec Group, north of New Zealand for the Department of Civil Aviation who ran a weather Station there. He did two tours of duty up there, raised enough money to contemplate marriage and buying a herd of Cows and going Sharemilking.,

Richard passed away 5 March 1998. He was Cremated 9 March 1998 at Manukau Memorial Gardens Crematorium, his ashes were burid on his Farm atalater date.

Sources

• Personal recollections by his brother Bryan Simmonds

https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-467789240/richard-trafford-simmonds-in-geni-world-family-tree

Richard Trafford Simmonds

Gender: Male

Birth: May 9 1933 - Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand

Death: Mar 5 1998

Father: Trevor Joseph SIMMONDS (born Simmonds Smith)

Mother: Margaret Elizabeth Anne SIMMONDS (born TRAFFORD)

Spouse: <Private> SIMMONDS (born BLACKMAN)

Children: <Private> Simmonds, <Private> Simmonds, <Private> Leighton (born Simmonds), Eric Charles Simmonds

Sibling: <a>Janet Margaret JAMES (born SIMMONDS)