Pat Simmons
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For other uses, see Patrick Simmons (disambiguation).
Pat Simmons (1920 – 29 October 2005) was the voice of the United Kingdom's speaking clock from 1963 until 1985.
A supervisor at a London telephone exchange, in 1963 Simmons won a £500 competition to replace Jane Cain, whose voice had been used since the service began in 1936. On 2 April 1985, Pat Simmons' last words on the clock were: "At the third stroke it will be 10:59 and 50 seconds", followed by the voice of Brian Cobby who succeeded her in the job.
In 2000, a project run by the Telecommunications Heritage Group recreated the Pat Simmons speaking clock.
[edit] See also
- Speaking clock
- Ethel Jane Cain, first permanent voice
- Brian Cobby, third permanent voice
- Lenny Henry, comedian, temporary voice
- Alicia Roland, 12-year-old schoolgirl, temporary voice
- Sara Mendes da Costa, fourth permanent voice
[edit] External links
- [1] Telecommunications Heritage Group
| Preceded by Ethel Jane Cain |
Permanent voice of the British Speaking clock 1963 - 2 April 1985 |
Succeeded by Brian Cobby |
