Born: 1934, 14th November.
Place of Birth: Birmingham.
Died: 2017 in Solihull, West Midlands
Parents: Thomas and Florence May Simmonds, nee Burton.
Marriages: Ethna McCabe 1970, divorced 1985. Janette May Ellison, nee Hawkins 1995.
Children: Jason 1971, Keith 1975 and Vivienne 1980.
Occupation: Royal Signal Corps and British Telecom (Engineering).
Notes: Derek's wife Janette was born in Bournemouth. During WW2. Derek was evacuated from Birmingham to Hinkley from late 1939 to May 1945 with sister Jeanne.