A google search brings up a possible mention of a photographer - you'd have to search through the pages in the Univ of Leicester website
CONTENTdmhttp://specialcollections.le.ac.uk › collection › download
STREET DIRECTORY,
1914. 324 Ferrari Giovannf, confectioner. 332 & 334 ... 53 Langton
Edwin Simmons, pho~apher. 55 Ash croft J ohu. 57 Stevens Alfred ...
Also a Sir Oliver Edwin Simmonds who was withe RAE in the 20's but he looks to be too young...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Simmonds - maybe a relative???