Madeline Vera 'Mollie' Simmons

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Wendy found a death for Mollie: Madeline V Simmons died Q3 1966 Wandsworth, England age 78.

She also found following on the Simmons'

Bernard E Prichard married Madeline Vere Simmons (better known as Mollie) daughter of Michael Mendoza Simmons a prominent Jewish Business man and his wife Marie (nee Flick?) on March 1908.

Her father was the son of Abraham Simmons b ? died 25 October 1893. He was born 1857 in ?Australia and at the age of 29 started the “Mick Simmons Tobacco Box' Company with the tag line 'Can't B beat'. He died from 'flu in 1894. His widow remarried post 1901 R S Oliver. She died Sep 13 1937 Sydney.After his death the company continued to flourish branching out in other areas and is still going today as a famous sports equipment company.

1901 found his widow Marie age 39 in London at Langham Mansions Earls Court Sq London. She is of Independent means with birth place Australia. Also with her are Mathilde/Matilda age 21 Tobacconist Merchant/Employer born Aus.(later to become Mrs Govetti). Madeline 17 born Aus and Brixton age 14 born Brixton !.

There appear to be other siblings for Mollie - Samuel born 1873, Raphael, 1875 and Harold (Mendoza?) 1880.

Mick Scully had other siblings: Harry, Sam, Victor, Vera, Madge and Sadie who are all mentioned in death announcement for another sibling Daniel Mendoza (died 25 Oct 1935) Sydney Aus..

Mollie's brother Brixton - full name Daniel Mendoza Brixton Simmons history:.

November 1915 convicted of failing to pay cab driver £22
1916 - Widowed (Kate Frances age 30)
World War One:
Regimental number 6152
Religion Jewish
Occupation Merchant
Address Sydney, New South Wales
Marital status Widower
Age at embarkation 31
Next of kin Public Trustee Co., Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date 10 October 1916
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 26th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement <http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/showUnit?unitCode=INF26REIN17>
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/43/4
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A75 Marathon on 27 October 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 26th Battalion
Fate Returned to Australia 27/--/1917
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) *Given name Daniel Mendoza

1928 - Married Mrs Berry May Lindsay (nee Campbell).
1930 - Divorced her for adultery
1931 - Committed for trial charged with maliciously shooting at Roy Constantine Piggot, Fruit Merchant following being cited in Piggott divorce, Also arising from this shooting Piggot along with a Justice of the Peace!, a labourer and a private detective were charged with conspiracy to beat and ill treat Simmons. Simmons spent 10 days in hospital following attack.Following trial Simmons found not guilty..
1932 Piggott granted divorce and awarded £2000 damage from Simmons (had asked for £5k).
1932 As a result Simmons declared bankrupt.

Madeline married Lt.Cdr. Bernard Elliot Prichard R.N., son of Edward Ellison Prichard and Helen Maria Bateman, on 3 Mar 1908 in Hobart, Tasmania. (Lt.Cdr. Bernard Elliot Prichard R.N. was born on 3 Mar 1878 in Toleni, Transkei.)