Category Archives: Borough

Animal Slaughter Licences in 1934

From the minutes of the Mitcham Borough Council
Volume 1
1934 to 1935
Public Health
4th December 1934
page 57

19. SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS ACT 1933.

—It was Resolved, that the renewal of licences to slaughter animals be granted to :-

Mr. James A. Hollamby, 95, Fallsbrook, Streatham Road, S.W.16
Mr. H.J. Hawkins, 1, Meopham Road, Mitcham.
Mr. Arthur Lavender, 15, Western Road, Mitcham.
Mr. W. B. Bradford, 64, Deburgh Road, Wimbledon.
Mr. James Jackson, 191, Church Road, Mitcham.
Mr. Albert Novell, 392, Church Road, Mitcham.
Mr. Hector Cook, 61, Fortescue Road, Mitcham.
Mr. A. W. Stopher, 67, Fortescue Road, Mitcham.
Mr. Leslie W. R. Stopher, 108, Christchurch Road, Mitcham.
Mr. Alfred Edward Allen, 4, Meadow Road, Merton.
Mr. Arthur Spicer, 252, London Road, Mitcham.
Mr. William Howe, 3, Wolesley Road, Mitcham Junction.


Minutes of meetings held by the Mitcham Borough Council are available on request from the Merton Heritage and Local Studies Centre at Morden Library.

1958 May Queen Crowning Rehearsal

From the minutes of the Allotments Committee
2nd April 1958

5. The Canons: Use of Grounds.

The Town Clerk submitted an application from the Mitcham May Festival Society for the free use of the grounds of The Canons on Saturday, 26th April, 1958, for the purpose of holding a rehearsal of the crowning of the May Queen ceremony.

Resolved, That the free use of the grounds be granted.

Source: Minutes & Reports of the Corporation of Mitcham, Volume 24 1957-58, page 773

Merton Memories has a photo of the crowning of the May Queen in 1958.


Minutes of meetings held by the Mitcham Borough Council are available on request from the Merton Heritage and Local Studies Centre at Morden Library.