Name matched with the S.S. Fort Amherst ships passenger's list. april/2/1946.

Muriel May (nee Underhay) Simms

War Bride's Name: Muriel May Simms
Date of Birth: Oct.28, 1924
Date of Death: April 16, 2110
Maiden Name: Underhay
Hometown: Plymouth, England
Occupation: Candy Factory Worker
Husband: Ernest Maxwell Simms, Royal Navy
1945, Royal Navy based HMS Drake
Date of Marriage: 25 August 1945 St. Matthews Parish Church, East Stonehouse, Plymouth, England.
Date of Departure: Liverpool, England, March 17,1946
Ships Name: SS Scythia
Arrived in Canada: Pier 21, Halifax, NS 03/ 22/ 1946
Travelled to NL. on: Mrs. Simms ---S. S. Fort Amherst
Date Arrived in NL: April 2, 1946
Port of Arrival in NL.: St, John’s
Settled in: Backharbour,Twillingate, NL
Names of Children: Douglas, Percy, Hayward, Susan





"...two of her children's names, Douglas named after Muriel's youngest brother who died at 1 year old as the result of a scolding accident and Percy who is named after Muriel's father." This information along with some other details were provided by Mrs. Simms niece Linda who lives in England.
We are pleased to report that through this site the Simms family was reconnected with their English relatives just shortly before Mrs. Simms death.
(Updated April 22, 2010)


Information provided by Beverly Simms. (May 19, 2009),br> She was known by her UK family members as Lolly.

Name found in the DAILY NEWS TUESDAY, March 26, 1946 With the Wives and Children
Information transcribed by John Baird and Sue O' Neill
NFLD-ROOTS-@rootsweb.com
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