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The Canons

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Photo taken 22nd June 2020

Occupants

From The Times, 24th June 1920

THE CANONS, an interesting old house with historical associations. Total area about nine acres. The residence and about 5 1/2 acres, let on lease expiring Lady Day, 1940, at £180 per annum, the remainder let on yearly tenancy at £14 per annum. Long frontages to Cricket Green and Madeira Road.

To be offered for SALE by AUCTION, in the Hanover Square Estate Room, on Wednesday, 14th July, 1920, in convenient lots.

The Canons was occupied by Leonard Elphinston Brunel HOMAN, from 1911? to 1938. He died on 28th September, 1938, at aged 75. He left just under £25,000 to his widow Sybil Eustace Holman. This is equivalent to £1.5 million in 2016 values.

See also Mrs Derek Homan.

Reported in the London Daily News of 29th May 1911, that James George Henry Glass was a director of the Bengal Nagpur Railway Co.

From Ancestry National Probate Register

GLASS James George Henry of The Canons Mitcham Surrey died 21 April 1911 at Naples Italy Probate Landon 20 May to Donald James Cumberlege Glass esquire and George Rupert Thomas Upton barrister-at-law.

Effects £216,885 6s. 9d.

This is equivalent to about £23 million in 2016 values.

World War 1 Connections
2nd Lieutenant James Fraser Glass

1920 Fire Brigade Staff and Payments

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Appointed as Chief Officer by the Mitcham Urban District Council at the start of 1920, Albert G. Wells introduced retaining fees and remunerations for firemen, so ending the completely voluntary basis for the service.

From the minutes of the
Fire Brigade, Lighting, Allotments and Recreation Committee
Tuesday, June 11th, 1920
pages 86 to 89

4. Chief Officer’s Report – The following report was submitted:-

                Central Fire Station
                     London Road
                     Mitcham
                     June 11th, 1920

Gentlemen –

I beg to present the following report for your consideration :-

Station no. 1 the Central Fire Station

Name Position Fees
W. Jordan Station Officer £20 p.a.
J. Jordan Sub-Officer £5 p.a.
B. Tapping Fireman 1st Class 3s.
J. Schneider Fireman 1st Class 3s.
F. Harris Fireman 1st Class 3s.
R. Marshall Fireman 2nd Class 2s. 6d.
W. Fenton Fireman 2nd Class 2s. 6d.
L. Ephgrave Fireman 2nd Class 2s. 6d.
V. Broadbridge Fireman 2nd Class 2s. 6d.
G. Marsh Fireman 2nd Class 2s. 6d.
A. Timpson Driver 3s.
F. Cannon Driver 3s.
T. Pugh Driver 3s.

Station no. 2 in Colliers Wood

Name Position Fees
F. Hollands Station Officer £20 p.a.
S. Thorogood Sub-Officer £5 p.a.
A. Kimber Fireman 1st Class 3s.
W. Saker Fireman 1st Class 3s.
E. Broadbridge Fireman 1st Class 3s.
F. Brookes Fireman 1st Class 3s.
W. Webb Fireman 1st Class 3s.
H. Potter Driver 3s.
E. Jones Driver 3s.

The remunerations to firemen and drivers were for the first hour. For the second hour, a 1st class fireman and driver would be paid 2s. 6d., then 2s. for each hour after that. Whereas 2nd class firemen would get 2s. for the second hour and 1s 9d. for subsequent hours.

Remuneration for a fire drill was 2s.

These fees are approximately in 2016:

1920 amount 2016 value
1s. 9d. £4
2s. £4 60p
2s. 6d. £5 75p
3s. £7
£5 £230
£20 £920

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