Tom SYMONDS (SIMMONDS) from Newnham (General)
From the Glos Journal 12 Sept 1914
Newnham
Mr Tom SYMONDS, Newnham, whose name for a quarter of a century was so prominently associated with the Newnham Artillery Volunteer Co., was very properly appointed to enlist recruits for Lord K's Army and he has been very successful at it, having enlisted nearly forty men from Newnham, Blakeney, Awre, Viney Hill and Soudley. They have joined either the Engineers, Cavalry or Artillery branches of the Army.
Tom SYMONDS (SIMMONDS) from Newnham 1855 - 1935
by slowhands 
, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 16:18 (4247 days ago) @ dink999
From the Glos Journal 12 Sept 1914
Newnham
Mr Tom SYMONDS, Newnham, whose name for a quarter of a century was so prominently associated with the Newnham Artillery Volunteer Co., was very properly appointed to enlist recruits for Lord K's Army and he has been very successful at it, having enlisted nearly forty men from Newnham, Blakeney, Awre, Viney Hill and Soudley. They have joined either the Engineers, Cavalry or Artillery branches of the Army.
a possible:-
Year: 1935
Month: Jul
Day: 13
Surname: SIMMONDS
Forenames: Tom
Residence: 44 Kingsholm Road Glos
Age_at_death: 79
Officiating_Minister: C E Dodd vicar
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P228 IN 1/20
Page_No: 94
Parish_Chapel: Newnham
1911
Tom Simmonda 54 Builder
Ruth Scott 20
Gertrude Hobbs 31
1901
Tom Simmonds abt 1857 Newnham, Gloucestershire, England Head Newnham, Gloucestershire
Laura Simmonds abt 1874 Sunderland Wife Newnham, Gloucestershire
Ann Simmonds abt 1824 Wotton Under Edge, Gloucestershire, England Mother Newnham, Gloucestershire
1891
Ann Simmonds abt 1824 Wooton Under Edge, Gloucestershire, England Head Newnham, Gloucestershire
Tom Simmonds abt 1856 Newnham, Gloucestershire, England Son Newnham, Gloucestershire
Annie E Simmonds abt 1863 Newnham, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newnham, Gloucestershire
Clement Heppenstall abt 1887 Lincolnshire, England Nephew Newnham, Gloucestershire
1881
Ann Simmonds abt 1824 Wooton Underedge, Gloucestershire, England Head Newnham, Gloucestershire Builder
Tom Simmonds abt 1856 Newnham, Gloucestershire, England Son Newnham, Gloucestershire
Fredrick Simmonds abt 1858 Newnham, Gloucestershire, England Son Newnham, Gloucestershire
Annie C. Simmonds abt 1863 Newnham, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newnham, Gloucestershire
Edward J. Simmonds abt 1865 Newnham, Gloucestershire, England Son Newnham, Gloucestershire
1861
William Simmonds abt 1814 Ross, Herefordshire, England Head Newnham, Gloucestershire Builder
Ann Simmonds abt 1824 Wotton Under Edge, Gloucestershire, England Wife Newnham, Gloucestershire
Tom Simmonds abt 1856 Newnham, Gloucestershire, England Son Newnham, Gloucestershire
Fredrick Willm Simmonds abt 1858 Newnham, Gloucestershire, England Son Newnham, Gloucestershire
James Simmonds abt 1860 Newnham, Gloucestershire, England Son Newnham, Gloucestershire
Eliza Willington abt 1843 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Servant Newnham, Gloucestershire
Ann Holder abt 1794 Newnham, Gloucestershire, England Boarder Newnham, Gloucestershire
Drusilla Wallis abt 1792 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Boarder Newnham, Gloucestershire
Year: 1855
Month: Sep
Day: 30
Parents_Surname: SIMMONDS
Child_Forenames: Thomas
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Ann
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Newnham
Occupation: Builder
Officiating_Minister: E C Brice
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P228 IN 1/9
Page_Number: 83
Parish_Chapel: Newnham
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Newnham Artillery Volunteers
by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 17:20 (4247 days ago) @ slowhands
A quick search for the Newnham Artillery Volunteers led me to the Morris & Co. Directory of Newnham 1876, which includes a particularly detailed description of the town. It also mentions under Gentry:
"CARTER Maurice Frederic, Esq., (Capt. 3rd. Gloucestershire Artillery Volunteers), Banksian house.
And under Trades & Professions:
"CARTER Maurice Frederic, solicitor, commissioner in Chancery and Common Law, perpetual commissioner for taking acknowledgments of deeds by married women, coroner for the Forest division of the county, clerk to the magistrates for Newnham division, to the commissioners of taxes for Newnham and Coleford divisions, to the Local Boards of Health for Awre, Newnham, and Westbury-on-Severn, to the Rural Sanitary Authority and the Board of Guardians, and vestry clerk for Westbury-on-Severn, superintendent registrar, distributor of stamps, and agent for the Mutual Assurance Society, Banksian house"
I see there was (is?) a residential address listed for some named residents called Artillery Place, presumably where the Volunteers drilled ?, hopefully without firing live charges as this appears to be a "desirable" address !.
LATER UPDATE - In fact this is still an address in Newnham, its near the river,maybe if and when they were using live ammunition they shot at the river to avoid collateral damage ?. See postcode GL14 1BH.
Also listed under Trades is "SIMMONDS Mrs. Ann, builder, High street" - Tom's mother presumably ?
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cbennett/newnham1876.htm
More about the Glos Artillery Volunteers here. It seems a little odd to read that Maurice Carter served in the 3rd, which was apparently based at Gloucester, when the 2nd were based at Newnham. Both were formed in 1860 - perhaps in the early days the Newnham area had more expertise and manpower than Gloucester did. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloucestershire_Volunteer_Artillery#Volunteer_Artillery_1... did ?.