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Eric Simms

1921 – 2009

English ornithologist, naturalist, writer, sound recordist, broadcaster and conservationist

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Lived 1921 – 2009 (aged 87). Eric Simms was a British aircraft pilot, school teacher, ornithologist, sound recordist, radio producer and radio personality.

Eric Arthur Simms, DFC (24 August 1921 – 1 March 2009) was an English ornithologist, naturalist, writer, sound recordist, broadcaster and conservationist, where he also took up bird ringing serving as a bomb aimer and second pilot in Lancaster bombers, the citation praising his "skill and determination which have been an inspiration to the crews with which he flies" and a "complete disregard for danger in the face of the heaviest enemy defences". As a guest on Desert Island Discs in 1976, one of his eight choices was a recording of a blackbird he had made near his London home. when they married) retired to South Witham, near Grantham, Lincolnshire. He died on 1 March 2009. Thelma had died in 2001. They had a daughter and a son, Amanda and David, and four granddaughters.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Latymer Upper School, Merton College, Merton College, Oxford
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross
Also known as
Eric Arthur Simms

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Eric Simms?

English ornithologist, naturalist, writer, sound recordist, broadcaster and conservationist

When was Eric Simms born?

Eric Simms was born on 24 August 1921 in London.

When did Eric Simms die?

Eric Simms died on 1 March 2009.

What was Eric Simms's occupation?

Eric Simms was an aircraft pilot, school teacher, ornithologist, sound recordist, radio producer and radio personality.

What nationality was Eric Simms?

Eric Simms was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eric Simms

· Wikidata: Q5387508

· DBpedia: Eric Simms (ornithologist)

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