married Blanche Weston in 1856. They had one daughter Blanche. Honours Simmons's honours included: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) – 29 July 1878 (KCB – 2 June 1869) Knight Grand Cross of St Michael and St George (GCMG) – 24 May 1887 Legion of Honour, 4th Class (France) – 22 March 1858 Grand Cordon of the Order of the Medjidie (Ottoman Empire) – 13 March 1890 Memorial There is a memorial to him in St Paul's Cathedral. See also Simmonston References Sources 1821 births 1903 deaths Burials in Somerset Graduates of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich Royal Engineers officers Presidents of the Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers British military personnel of the Crimean War British field marshals Military personnel from Somerset Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Governors and Governors-General of Malta Recipients of the Order of the Medjidie, 3rd class