Simon Evans (writer)
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Simon Evans (10 August 1895 – 9 August 1940), a postman with the GPO (now Royal Mail) for much of his short life, also developed a reputation in the 1930s as a writer and broadcaster on country life, particularly in and around rural South Shropshire. He had five books published by Heath Cranton Ltd within a seven-year span (1931–38) before his death in 1940. In recent years a collection of his writings has been published,[1] and other memorials created, including plaques in Cleobury Mortimer, where he lived for 14 years, and a 28-km walk based on his postal round stretching from Cleobury Mortimer deep into the South Shropshire countryside.[2]
Simon Evans | |
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Born | (1895-08-10)10 August 1895 Hirnant, Montgomeryshire, Wales |
Died | 9 August 1940(1940-08-09) (aged 44) Birmingham, England |
Occupation | Writer, radio broadcaster, postman |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Ruskin College |
Notable works | Round About the Crooked Steeple, Applegarth |
Spouse | Doris Aldridge (1938–1940; his death) |