Tag Archives: 1939

Latham, Brown & Co., Ltd.

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326 Western Road
Merton, SW19

Paint and Varnish

Source:
Borough of Mitcham List of Factories,
Town Clerk’s Department,
July 1963.
Available at Merton Heritage and Local Studies Centre at Morden Library.
Reference L2 (670) MIT

1921 Britain From Above

1921 Britain From Above


1939 Pathe Newsreel demonstration, believed to be at Latham’s (the word LATHAM can be seen on a vehicle in the background.)

Newspaper Articles

Marriages

Latham — Waterhouse.

—On the 3rd inst., at Christ Church, Totland Bay, Fredk. Gilmour, son of the late Wm. Latham, of the Varnish Works, Merton, Surrey, to Ellen Louise, only daughter of Thos. Waterhouse, of Alum Bay, I.W.

Source: Hampshire Chronicle – Saturday 12 April 1884 from the British Newspaper Archive (subscription required)

See also the story of Private Stanley Latham.

Beck & Co. (Meters) Ltd.

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53 Lilian Road, Streatham, SW16

Meters, Engineers

Source:
Borough of Mitcham List of Factories,
Town Clerk’s Department,
July 1963.
Available at Merton Heritage and Local Studies Centre at Morden Library.
Reference L2 (670) MIT

The company bought the gas mantle factory of Robin Ltd. in 1939. They used part of the factory for production of water meters, petrol pumps and steam valves. Source: Mitcham Borough Council minutes, page 476, volume 5.

News Articles
Newcastle Evening Chronicle – Friday 15 August 1958

RAIDERS GAG WATCHMAN, GRAB £3,000

MR. TED PARKER, 68, a night watchman, was bound and gagged by six bandits who raided Beck Meters Ltd. of Mitcham (Surrey) today and stole about £3,000 from two safes which they blew open. The gang cut through a chain wire fence into the grounds of the factory, made their way to the despatch department and overpowered Mr. Parker. They bound him to a chair, gagged him and taped his mouth with sticking plaster.

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