Henry Simmonds Heard
Henry Simmonds Heard was only 53 years old when he died on the 17 th of April, 1942. His three sons were away at war and his wife Eveline living in the family home in Denmark Hill Rd in Camberwell. His death would have a profound impact on his oldest son, Edward William who afterwards would hold the belief that he would die young like his father. Once he passed 53 he then set a new life goal and aimed for the age of his Grandfather, William who died at 103. Henry was born in Pleasant Road Hawthorn, on August 24, 1889, the fifth child of William and Mary Heard joining Valentine, Richard, Mercy and Frank. Henry was named using his fathers middle name and the maiden name of his grandmother Mary who remained in Kent, England. Four years later, Henry would be followed by Annie in 1893, Joseph in 1895 and Agnes in 1896. In December 1896, aged 7, Henry experienced his first tragedy when older brother Richard drowned while swimming with friends in the Yar...
