Much of the wisdom of one age, is the folly of the next.
Charles Simmons Quotes
Bigotry and intolerance, silenced by argument, endeavors to silence by persecution, in old days by fire and sword, in modern days by the tongue.
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| Birth: | 9th April, 1893 |
| Death: | 11th August, 1975 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Journalist, Lecturer, Politician |
About
Charles James "Jim" Simmons was born in Moseley, Birmingham. He was a British lecturer, journalist and politician. In World War I he served in the Worcestershire Regiment, seeing action in France, Egypt and Gallipoli. Simmons found work as a political journalist, editing the Town Crier, the journal of the Birmingham Trades Council from 1940–1945. He wrote his autobiography Soapbox Evangelist in 1971.
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