 Syms Covington

Syms Covington (1816–1861) was a fiddler and cabin boy on HMS "Beagle" who became an assistant to Charles Darwin and was appointed as his personal servant in 1833, continuing in Darwin's service after the voyage until 1839.Originally named Simon Covington, he was born in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, the youngest child of Simon Covington V and Elizabeth Brown.