Bryan Simmonds

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Bryan Simmonds participated with The KiwiCrew during the 2024 Connect-a-Thon, and added 149 connections.

Bryan Simmonds attached 1 soldier in the February 2024 US Civil War Project Connect-a-Soldier Challenge.

Biography

The first eighteen months of my life were spent in Napier at 71 Georges Drive (now a Carpark for the nearby Mormon Church).The family moved to Hamilton in 1943 when my father was transferred by the Public Trust.My schooling was at Hamilton East Primary, and Hamilton Boys High School.In my Fourth Form year my Father died, and affected by grief my Fifth Form year was a disaster.

On 14 January 1958 i started work as a Telephone Operator in the Hamilton Toll Room,and transferred approx 18 months later to the Telephone Services Branch in the Chief Post Office Building (now Sky City Casino). I left the Post Office in 1974, a move i have never regretted.

When i was 18 y/o the Parish Assistant at St Aidans Church where i attended, took me aside and suggested that i became a useful member of the Church, i can still hear the hysterical laughter of my Mother when i told her i thought i should help in the Sunday School - Long story short i became an Assitant Cub Leader of the Cub Pack in the Scout Group run by the Church.

I completed a total of 30 years Warranted Leadership in the Scout Association holding many varied positions., obtaining the Cub Wood Badge Qualification approx 1968.Awarded the Medal of Merit in 1970, and the Bar to the Medal of Merit 1980.My biggest achievement was as Group Leader Cambridge, where, with the help of the Chairman, we managed to get the Group located from a dangerous position on Duke St hill to a purpose built new Scout Hall on a property in Mac Lean St Cambridge,. During the construction, one of Cambridges random persons came in and said that "Iam pleased that you are putting in a Mayonnaise Floor". The builders face was priceless. I have always referred to Mezzanine FLoors as Mayonaise Floors ever since.

After resigning from the Post Office in 1974 up in Auckland, i joined the AMP Society, as an Insurance Agent, which i did for 5 years.At one stage i held the position of third place in the Australasian Sales Force, which comprised over 3000 salesperson..

In 1979 we bought a 7 day Grocery Business which we operated until the lease ran out in 1983.Had a couple of small jobs until 1985 when i was offerred the Site Security position at the Waikato Co-op Dairy Co, Hautapu, I was there till 1995, then returned to Hamilton

My former Grocery skills were called on again, when i was hired by Pak N Save Mill Street where i worked for 15 years. During this time i had four health issues - about 1997 i popped my Archillies tendon, around 2007 i had a infected Wisdom tooth which damaged a valve in my heart,In January 2010 i had a total hip replacement Operations, and on 12 February 2012 I had a Pacemaker fitted because my Heart was only doing 30 beats/ Minute and missing some. So i made the decision then to quit the workforce, and enjoy my retirement

Bryan Simmonds is a member of the Mair Name Study Project.

Bryan Simmonds participated with The KiwiCrew during the 2023 Connect-a-Thon, and added #62 connections.

SOURCE

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GHZ3-6QC