Father: William Edwin Pimm
William Edwin my Great Grandfather, Born 10th of December 1864 at 4 Eglington Road, Bow, Middx, he was a well-known Victorian/Edwardian painter, he studied at Antwerp, and was lover to Louise Van Tongelen, (later divorced 1917 ref PRO) It is believed that she got pregnant, then his father James Norris said that he should get married as soon as possible. They were married at St Mary's Church Staines Middx in October 1888. William Edwin was very talented, he got commissions to paint the Lord Mayors of London, which is every year, he has had his worked displayed in the Royal Academy, and Suffolk Street galleries, He represented Great Britain in the 1980 & 1912 Olympic Games, for small bore rifle shooting, he won Silver in 1908, and Gold in 1912 London. During the WW1 he was sent to the front lines to sketch out the German Lines on the Western Front, he lived in Alfriston Sussex, between the wars, and then he moved to Miami, Florida in 1940 from Liverpool to New York to live with his daughter 'Mieka', he died in 1952. Details of WEP sailing from the UK to NY Sailed 28th June 1940, from Liverpool to New York, his occupation was an artist, the ship was the Samaria, the official number was 145925, the master name was W C Battle the steamship line was Cunard White Star it had 788 passengers on board. Died Miami Florida USA1952.