Tag Archives: 1900

Radstock

House in Cedars Avenue until 1960s when it was demolished and Imperial Gardens developed.

Radstock. Photo kindly supplied by a former resident of neighbouring house The Orchard.


1950 OS Map

1950 OS Map

Occupants from directories
1896 & 1898 : Rev. W.M.C. McALLISTER
1904-1905 : Rev. William Marcus Coghlan McALLISTER [vicar-designate of St, Marks]
1910 & 1915 : Benjamin GREEN
1925 : Ernest Frank RICHARDSON

Newspapers

Note that the resident who supplied the photo of the house said that the Jeffs family was living there at that time. This article refers to Mr. Wilfred Jeffs as living at Cedars Avenue, so this is assumed to be at Radstock.
Norwood News – Friday 27 May 1938

MR. HARRY JEFFS

For many years chairman of the Balham and Tooting Liberal Association, Mr. Harry Jeffs died at his home, Sandhurst, Farningham, Kent, on Monday. aged 77. Mr. Jeffs was a journalist, and edited the “Wolverhampton Express and Star” before coming to London to join the old “London Echo.” He then became editor in turn of the “Literary World” and “Christian World Pulpit.” He was one of the founders of the Brotherhood movement, and travelled throughout the world lecturing. He was a talented linguist and lectured in most European countries in their own languages. A prolific writer on many subjects, he published books on theology which were adopted as text books in several American universities. On many occasions he acted as spokesman for the British Press in deputations abroad, and in this capacity was received by the ex-Kaiser and King Christian of Denmark. Mr. Jeffs lived in Balham and Upper Tooting for forty years, residing at Cavendish-road, Tooting Bec-road, and then at Dalebury-road. He was chairman of the local Liberal Association for some years but declined frequent requests to stand as Parliamentary candidate. He was succeeded as chairman by his son. Ernest, who also succeeded him as editor of the “Christian World.”.

His other son, Mr. Wilfred Jeffs, is editor of the “Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Trades Journal,” and lives at Cedars-avenue, Mitcham.

Mr. Jeffs also leaves a widow and four daughters. The funeral took place at Streatham Cemetery. Tooting, yesterday (Thursday) afternoon.

From the Church Times, 2nd November, 1900, page 486 :

Wanted nurse, lady or ordinary, to three little girls in a clergyman’s family. Little washing, nurseries. State remuneration, which must be moderate. Mrs McAllister, Radstock, Mitcham, Surrey.


Maps are reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.

CAMWAL

CAMWAL name formed from

Chemists’
Aerated
Mineral
Water
Association
Ltd.

Originally Chemists’ Aerated and Mineral Waters Association Limited, of group of chemists established and incorporated in 1878. By 1895 had factories in London, Bristol, Harrogate and Mitcham. Acquired by Barclay Perkins and Company Limited 1954.

London Metropolitan Archives
ACC/2305/03
Camwal Limited, Gifford Street, Caledonian Road, London

18950322 New Factory1895 New Factory

18950322 Pure Mineral Waters

18950322 Table Waters

1915 ad from “Chemist and Druggist”

Merton Memories Photos

1911
Ravenspring building 1
Ravenspring building 2


From Grace’s Guide – 1914 Who’s Who in Business

CAMWAL, Ltd., Mineral Water Manufacturers, 112, Pembroke Street, Caledonian Road, London, N.; and at Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Harrogate, and Mitcham.
Hours of Business: Varying according to time of year.
Established in 1878 as the Chemists’ Aerated and Mineral Water Association, Ltd.
Reconstructed in 1900 under the name of Camwal, Ltd.
Directors: Hayward M. Davenport (Chairman), Horace Davenport , Harry Kemp, Frank A. Gould.
Secretary: H. T. Butler, F.C.I.S.
General Manager: F. G. Pixie.
Specialities: Dry Ginger Ale and Stone Ginger Beer. A special Natural Water.
Inventions: Syphon Holders and Drip Catchers.
Branches: Harrogate; Manchester; Birmingham; Bristol; Mitcham, Surrey.
Connection: United Kingdom.
Telephones: (London) No. 547 North; (Manchester) No. 3761 Central; (Birmingham) East 15; (Bristol) No. 212; (Harrogate) No. 243; (Mitcham) No. 1221 Wimbledon.
Telegraphic Addresses: ” Camwal,” London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Harrogate, or Mitcham.

Newspaper Articles

Daily Express, 26th November, 1900

— Camwal. Limited — the Chemists’ Aerated Mineral Waters Association, Limited—have issued a report to September 30, which is doleful reading when compared with the past history of this enterprise. The days when the old company used to pay 12 per cent. 20 per cent. seem to have quite disappeared for the moment. Expenses are high, and during the past year circumstances have been adverse in every way. But same comfort may be drawn from the fact that the reconstruction expenses have been cleared. As only £506 is being carried forward, it seems scarcely wise of the directors to distribute a dividend et the rate of 5 per cent per annum for the eight months.