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David Walter Chalkley

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1959 mayor of Mitcham. Born 11th May 1913, died 1987, aged 74.

From the Mitcham News & Mercury, 22nd May, 1959:

Forty-six-year-old Ald. David W. Chalkley, prospective parliamentary Labour candidate for Croydon North-West was elected Mayor of Mitcham yesterday (Thursday). Ald. Chalkley, who lives in Deal Road, Tooting, was nominated Mayor last year, but he was forced to turn the offer down through his wife’s illness.

Housing Committee chairman in 1972, as stated in this clip from Mitcham News & Mercury, 16th June, 1972:

Mitcham News & Mercury 16th June 1972


Miss Barbara Thrupp, ex-Mitcham Council Housing Manager, in the Close named in her honour. With her are, front row, left to right, the Town Clerk of Merton, Mr Sidney Astin, Housing Manager Mr Archie Brown, and Housing Committee chairman Coun David Chalkley.

Merton Memories Photos

1959 as mayor
with family at mayor making ceremony
1960 at Red Cross Dance

Chalkley Close, off St Marks Road, is named after him.

Ernest Edward Mount

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As Mayor of Mitcham, 1953/4. Clip from Merton Memories photo reference Mit_People_97-1

From the Mitcham News & Mercury, 14th December, 1962, page 1:

Death of Former Mayor

A former Mayor of Mitcham, Coun. Ernest E. Mount, Glebe Square, died on Saturday from coronary thrombosis.

The funeral service was at Mitcham Parish Church yesterday (Thursday) morning.

Coun. Mount, who was 64, was a long-standing member of the council. He had served as a Labour Party member for nearly 20 years and was at present chairman of the Civil Defence Committee. He was Mayor of Mitcham in 1953-54.

At the Town Hall on Monday morning, Mitcham’s Civil Defence officer, Mr R. Allen, paid tribute to Coun. Mount. He said: “He had a lot of friends within the corps and was very respected.

“I shall personally miss him; he has been a great help to me. He was always prepared to stand up for us in the council chamber.”

Among his wide and varied interests he was connected with 1st Mitcham Scout Group, Mitcham Operatic Society, a member of Oddfellow’s and chairman of Glebeland’s Old People’s Home, Love Lane.

Since the news of his death many local councillors and people from Colliers Wood, the Ward Coun. Mount represented, have visited or sent letters and telegrams of sympathy to Mrs Mount.

He lived at 1, Glebe Square and left £1,766 in his will (from Ancestry).

Coronation Celebrations on 6th June 1953. Mayor Mount inspects cadets from TS Benbow.