Author talk:John Montfort Symns

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death
Name 	John Montfort Symns Death Date 	17 Jun 1946 Death Place 	Canterbury, Kent, SYMMS.—On June 17, 1946, at Pilgrims Rest, St. Stephen's,Canterbury,, M.A. Cantab., late D.P.I., Burma, "J.M.S." of "Punch," and Councillor of City of Canterbury, aged 67.
 * Andrews Collection. Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, Canterbury, Kent, England.

ACAD
SYMNS, JOHN MONTFORT. Adm. at CAIUS, Oct. 1, 1898. [2nd] s. of the Rev. John Edward (above), Head Master of Bancroft's School, Woodford Wells, Essex [and Mary Corser]. B. Jan. 11, 1879, in London. School, Aldenham. Matric. Michs. 1898; exhibitioner; B.A. 1901; M.A. 1905. Assistant Master at a prep. School at Exmouth, 1902; at Rottingdean School, 1903; at Sutherland House School, Windlesham, 1905-6. Principal of the Diocesan Boys' School, Rangoon, 1907-8. Inspector (and afterwards Director of Public Instruction) in the Indian Educational Service, Burma ; retired, 1935. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Major, I.A.R.O.; General Staff Officer). Married, Jan. 3, 1907, Fides Irene, eldest dau. of E. A. Tewson, Esq., of Tunbridge Wells, and had issue. Author: Horace in Burma ; The Pagoda and the Poct; The Mark of the East and other Poems, etc. Died June 17, 1945, at Pilgrim's Rest, St Stephen's, Canterbury, ( Venn, II. 559; Univ. War List; Schoolmasters' Directories; The Times, June 19, 1946.)
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census
Name 	John Montfort Symns Age 	22 Relation to Head 	Son Gender 	Male Occupation: Cambridge Student Father 	John Edward Symns Mother 	Mary Symns Birth Place 	Mill End Civil parish 	Woodford Ecclesiastical parish 	All Saints County/Island 	Essex Registration district 	West Ham Sub-registration district 	Walthamstow ED, institution, or vessel 	Bancrofts School Piece 	1636 Folio 	127 Page number 	1 Household schedule number 	1 Household Members (Name) 	Age 	Relationship John Edward Symns 65   Head Master (Head) Mary Symns  61   Wife Lilian Montfort Symns  23   Daughter John Montfort Symns 	22 	Son
 * 1901 England

India
Name 	John Montfort Capt. Symns Notes 	Transfd., 1 Aug 10 Page number 	572 Rank 	Supernumerary Unit 	Rangoon Volunteer Rifles
 * Army Headquarters, India. The Quarterly Indian Army List for January 1, 1912. Calcutta, India: Superintendent Government Printing, 1912.

Name 	John Montfort Symns Record Type 	Register Residence Date 	1 Sep 1908 Residence Place 	India b. 11 Jan 1879
 * University of London; London, England; The India Office List India; Reference Number: b2166033~S10 1937 F41556128

birth
Name 	John Montfort Symns Registration Date 	1879 Mar. Q. Registration Place 	Mile End Old Town, London, England Volume 	1c Page 	566
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