About Bob Symes
Lived 1924 – 2015 (aged 90). Bob Symes was a British inventor, journalist and television presenter.
Robert Alexander Schutzmann (6 May 1924 – 19 January 2015)
Early life Bob Symes, who came from a Jewish family, was the son of Dr. Herbert Schutzmann, a lawyer and ardent Zionist, and his mother was writer Lola Blonder. Over the following 30 years Bob Symes became a familiar face to British TV audiences across a number of engineering, technology and railway related productions, including Model World (in 1975) which was dedicated to the hobby of modelling,
His interest in model railways included a long Gauge 1 railway in his garden at Honeysuckle Bottom, near East Horsley, Surrey, He was later selected by the Conservatives as a European parliamentary candidate.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Bob Symes?
British television presenter (1924-2015)
When was Bob Symes born?
Bob Symes was born on 6 May 1924 in Vienna.
When did Bob Symes die?
Bob Symes died on 19 January 2015 in Wales.
What was Bob Symes's occupation?
Bob Symes was an inventor, journalist and television presenter.
What nationality was Bob Symes?
Bob Symes was British.
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