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Reverend Lipshytz

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Christlieb Traugott Lipshytz, born in Warsaw, in around 1859. His nationality and naturalisation papers held at the National Archives say he was from Russia.

In 1911, he lived at Gorringe Park House. According to his gravestone, see below, he was director and superintendent missionary since 1889 of the Barbican Mission for the Jews.

Clip from Merton Memories photo 49939 (c) London Borough of Merton

Clip from Merton Memories photo 49939 ‘Barbican Mission To The Jews’ (c) London Borough of Merton

Will:

LIPSHYTZ the reverend Christlieb Traugott of Gorringe Park House Mitcham Surrey Clark died 6 November 1922. Probate London 9 December to Henry Charles Hogan and Herbert Thomas Hogan journalists. Effects £4905 17s.

(Adjusted for inflation, £4905 17s. is about £220,000 in 2017 values.)

Auction:

WEDNESDAY NEXT.

6, MITCHAM PARK.

LEONARD DAVEY & HART Have been instructed by Mrs. Lipshytz to Sell by Auction WEDNESDAY NEXT, MAY 12th, at Two.

FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, comprising bedsteads and bedding, wardrobes, dressing chests, washstands, carpets, dining room suites, bookcases, and tables, harmonium, couches, easy and other chairs, hall stand, gas fires, books, china, glass etc. On view previous AFTERNOON and morning of sale. Catalogues at Auction Offices, Upper Green. Mitcham and 351, London Road, Thornton Heath.

Source: Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter – Saturday 08 May 1926 from the British Newspaper Archive (subscription required)

Gravestone in parish burial ground, Church Road

Norman Smee & Dodwell

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Varnish company, established in 1896.

Miles Road

1949 ad from Grace's Guide

1949 ad from Grace’s Guide

In the 1913 directory, Wilfred DODWELL and William SMEE are listed as varnish manufacturers, with referral to the entry for Norman Smee & Dodwell in Miles Lane.

MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH-CLASS VARNISHES for Coach Builders and Decorators, Railway Carriage and Locomotive Builders, and Ship Builders.

Special insulating Varnishes for electrical Purposes

Offices and Factory : MILES LANE, MITCHAM, SURREY.

Text of ad from Wireless World May 1918 (pdf)

From the Military Service Tribunals:
Mitcham & Tooting Mercury, 20th April, 1917
SURREY APPEAL TRIBUNAL.

Mitcham Cases.

R. P. Dodwell, 31, single, varnish and paint manufacturer, works manager and chemist, whose case had been adjourned for medical examination, had been classified B1. It was claimed that it would be impossible to carry out orders, which were chiefly for war purposes, without his special knowledge. Twelve months ago he was given total exemption, and the Military Representative now appealed.

A further two months’ exemption was granted, and not final.

From the Croydon Times – Saturday 01 July 1944

MR. HERBERT SMEE

A director of Messrs. Norman. Smee and Dodwell, paint manufacturers, of Mitcham, Mr. Herbert Smee, of St. Augustine’s-avenue, South Croydon. has been killed by enemy action. Aged 57, Mr Smee had lived in the district for eighteen years. He leaves a widow and a daughter. The funeral was at Croydon Crematorium on Tuesday.

According to the Commonwealth War Grave Commission, he was husband of Hilda Louise Smee, of 41 St. Augustine Avenue, South Croydon. Died at London Road. He was an Air Raid Warden.

According to the 1961 Kelly’s directory, the company had moved to Croydon:

NORMAN, SMEE & DODWELL LTD
Union road, Croydon, Surrey
T N THOrnton Heath 8355;
Grams, “Decor. Croydon”; estab. 1896