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Change-Wares Ltd.

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Wire works company at various locations, based on news items and ads, see below.

1943 : James Estate, Bond Road, Mitcham.
1963 : 359 London Road, Mitcham.
1965 : Garth Road, Morden.

Liquidated in 1983.

Mitcham Advertiser – Thursday 27 May 1943

LIGHTS IN THE NIGHT

Change-Wares, Ltd., James Estate, Western Road, Mitcham, were fined £1 at Mitcham Police Court on Monday for a black-out offence on April 1. P.-c. Cooper said he saw a light shining from seven large windows and a skylight at the works at 9.5 pm. He was unable to gain admission till he found the caretaker. Mr. Thompson a director, told the Bench that he left the works at about 6.30 p.m, and trusted to a responsible employee to see to any lights, Apparently the man inadvertently switched a light on instead of off.

Streatham News – Friday 27 September 1963
Image © Successor rightsholder unknown.

Streatham News – Friday 25 June 1965
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Norwood News – Friday 20 August 1965

CHANGEWARES LTD. GARTH ROAD, LOWER MORDEN, SURREY We have the following departments in our Garth Road Wire and Sheet Metal Working factories:
MAIN OFFICES
DRAWING OFFICE
TOOL ROOM and DEVELOPMENT DEPT.
WIRE STRAIGHTENING and CUTTING
RESISTANCE WELDING SHOPS
PRESS SHOP
NICKEL and CHROME
PLATING
PAINT DIPPING and SPRAYING
POLYTHENE COATING
STORES and DISPATCH
MAINTENANCE DEPT.

Shropshire Star – Tuesday 17 November 1970

New issue Charterhouse Japhet keeps the new issue pot bubbling with plans shortly to offer for sale 40 per cent. of the capital of Change Wares Ltd. The company, with its subsidiary, Chrome Mesh Equipment, manufactures wire components for domestic appliances

Insolvency notice in the London Gazette
Publication date 28 December 1983
Supplement : 49579
Page : 17102

Name of Company—CHANGE WARES MANUFACTUR-
ING Limited. Address of Registered Office—Garth Road,
Lower Morden, Surrey. Nature of Business—TIN, WOOD
and WIREWORKERS. Court—HIGH COURT OF JUS
TICE. No. of Matter—004223 of 1983. Creditors—Date, 10th
January 1984; Hour, 11 a.m.; Place, Room G20, Atlantic
House, Holborn Viaduct, London EC1N 2HD. Contributories
—Date, 10th January 1984; Hour, 11.30 a.m.; Place—Room
G20, Atlantic House, Holborn Viaduct, London EC1N 2HD.

Flight Lieutenant Joseph Laurence Moore D.F.C.

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Flight Lieutenant Joseph Lawrence Moore, service number 42071, served in 97 Squadron, R.A.F.

He died 25th June 1943, aged 22. He was piloting a Lancaster bomber (LM327-B) on a raid on Elberfeld, Wuppertal, Germany. His aircraft was shot down and all of the crew were killed.

From Norwood News – Friday 29 November 1940

Awarded the D.F.C.

Among the latest awards for bravery is that of Pilot-Officer Joseph Lawrence Moore of Mitcham, who has been granted the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Pilot-Officer Moore was born at Mitcham in 1921, and commissioned in the R.A.F. in May, 1939.

His parents now live at Ulverston, where he received his education at the local Grammar School.

In the London Gazette of 22nd November 1940, he is listed as being in 115 Squadron whgen he received his DFC award.

Commonwealth War Grave Commission casualty record, which says his parents were Thomas and Ella Oliver Moore, of Ulverston, Lancashire.

His parents were living at 10, High Street, Colliers Wood in 1921 according to the Electoral Register. At that time, Colliers Wood was part of the Mitcham Urban District.

See also the RAF Pathfinders website.