Bob Symes
Bob Symes , actually Robert Alexander von Symes-Schutzmann , also Robert Alexander Baron Schutzmann von Schutzmansdorff (born May 6, 1924 in Vienna , † January 19, 2015 ) was a British inventor , journalist and railroad enthusiast with Austrian roots. His appearance on various television programs (such as the BBC science and technology show Tomorrow's World ) made him known to British television audiences.
He was able to make a name for himself through his journalistic activities, especially among railway fans. Since the reopening of a railway line in England in the 1970s, he was familiar to German-speaking audiences primarily through the production and moderation of the Bahnorama railway films and, along with Hagen von Ortloff , the moderator of the Eisenbahn-Romantik series , was one of the most prominent German-speaking TV Moderators in the railway sector.
Symes was involved in the Austrian-based Bahnorama manufacturer SH-Production Symes Schutzmann & Co KEG under commercial law. He died on January 19, 2015 at the age of 90 from complications from cancer.
Web links
- Bob Symes in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Michael Rodd: Bob Symes obituary. Obituary in The Guardian, January 30, 2015
- Bob Symes, inventor-obituary. Obituary in The Daily Telegraph, January 30, 2015
Individual evidence
- ^ RIP Bob Symes 1924-2015. Obituary on Graham Muspratt's homepage on January 19, 2015 (accessed January 20, 2015).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Symes, Bob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Symes policeman, Robert Alexander von (real name); Policeman von Schutzmansdorff, Robert Alexander Baron; Symes-Shutzmann, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British inventor and journalist with Austrian roots |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 6, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th January 2015 |