Road that was off of the west side of Church Road, between numbers 125 and 127. The road name is no longer used and where it was forms part of Phipps Bridge Road.
Houses were numbered odd on the south side, and even on the north side.
1910 OS Map
The 1952 OS map shows temporary housing, hutments, as the road was hit by enemy action on 18th June 1944. See below for the list of civilian dead, who were at numbers 24, 25, 26, 28, 28A, 30 and 32.
1952 OS Map
The “Metal Construction Works” shown on this map was C.U. Engineering.
Post WW2 aerial view of Homewood Road looking east, showing the huts.
From local newspapers
27th April 1962 Streatham News:
DRIVER urgently required by paint manufacturers for delivery in Surrey, Kent and Sussex. Good wages and regular overtime. Bomacel Ltd., Homewood Road, Mitcham, Mit 4861.
10th February 1961 Norwood News:
STOREKEEPER/DISPATCH CLERK rqd. by paint manufacturers: telephone experience essential: commence £9 10s. per 42-hour week.—Bomacel Ltd., Homewood Road, Mitcham. Mitcham 4161.
7th November 1958 Sussex Agricultural Express:
REPRESENTATIVE residing In Sussex required by paint manufacturers. preferably with experience and good contacts; car owner essential: existing accounts handed over; salary, expenses, commission. Bomacel Ltd., Homewood-road, Mitcham, Surrey.
2nd January 1932 Mitcham News & Mercury:
Frederick Thomas MANSFIELD, 18, electrocuted at butcher’s shop in Church Road.
13th January 1912 : Croydon Express:
For Sale, CART (light spring), with tilt; condition as new. 4, Homewood road, Mitcham
12th August 1911 Croydon Times:
The Mitcham Argyle Football Club, who will shortly commence their seventh season, have again entered for the Balham and District League Competition and hope to finish even better than last season when they managed to obtain second place. The club will again be seen on their old ground, which is the pitch on Figgs Marsh, and which is very easily reached by tram from Croydon, etc. There are vacancies for one or two decent players in the team and the secretary, Mr. Skillorn, Langley Villa, Homewood road, Mitcham, will be very pleased to hear from any local young men who would care to join this well-known local Club.
3rd May 1890 : ad in Croydon Times:
GIRL (honest, respectable) wanted to assist in general work; age 15 ; two children ; comfortable home.—Apply at Shop, Homewood Road, Mitcham.
Occupants from street directories
See also list of family surnames in 1933.
1898
from Church Road to Benedict Walk
NORTH SIDE
2, Henry SIVIOUR
4, John Edward PANTANEY, grocerSOUTH SIDE
1, William Charles BAKER
3, Henry HUMPHREYS
5, Mrs LEA
7, Frederick WAITE, confectioner
8, Miss MOODY
11, Thomas RIVERS
13, Frederick SHEPPARD
17, William WHITE
19, George SIMMONDS
21, Caleb HOLDEN
23, James HOLDEN
25, Henry MOORE
27, George SEWELL
29, George GREENING
31, John TYLER
33, Robert WARREN
35, Simon BARNARD
1904 – 1905
from Church Road to Benedict Walk
NORTH SIDE
2, Walter BLACKSTONE
4, Henry James BEADLE, grocerSOUTH SIDE
2A, Samuel COLE
1, William Charles BAKER
3, Henry PARKER
5, Miss LEA
7, Frederick WAITE, confectioner
8, Miss MOODY
11, Thomas RIVERS
13, William FERRIDGE
17, Michael M MULLER
19, John CLARKE
21, William CHIPPENDALE
23, Albert ROUTLEY
25, John COLLINGS
27, Frank BIRD
29, Henry MUNT
31, Samuel Henry CHIPPENDALE
33, Thomas BROWN
35, Thomas THORNTON
1925
from Church Road
NORTH SIDE2, Edwin James and Mrs M. SKILLERN, Homewood Laundry
4, Charles George JAHRNS, grocerSOUTH SIDE
1, Henry PAGE
3, Frederick SWATTEN
5, Misses LEE
7, Frederick WAITE, confectioner
8, Mrs MOODY
11, Miss RIVERS
23, John BURCHETT, chimney sweep
1933 Electoral Register – surnames
1A, COLE
1, PAGE; ELMER
3, PEARCE
3A, COLE
5, LAZENBY
7, BOURKE; BHRANDT
9, MORGAN
11, RICHARDS; GRIFFITHS
13, LUFF
15, MANSFIELD; BUSSELL; MORGAN
17, HUNT
19, MUNT
21, SCHOFIELD
23, BURCHETT; KETTELL
25, LEGGETT; ELLIOTT
27, JELLY
29, MUNT
31, CLARKE
33, BRAKSPEAR
35, DOLBY; WILSON2, SKILLERN; ADLUM
4, NEWMAN
6, MANDERSON; RISK
8, ROGERS; THAIN
10, EPHGRAVE; THOMSON
12, CURLEY; MARNEY; WILLOUGHBY
14, PANTING; PICKETT
16, YOUNG; JELLEY
18, SPARROWHAWK; HARGOOD
20, WOOLMER; RICHARDS
22, JELLY; WATTS
24, BOXALL; GARDNER
26, GREEN; WILLERS
28, RIDER; WOOLMER
30, HILL; TONGE
32, HILLARD
World War 1 Connections
Stoker 2nd Class James Munt
From the Surrey Recruitment Registers:
C F CHALLIS of 6 Homewood Road, aged 36 Years, Tobacco Blender. Conscripted on 3 January 1917 to the Army Ordinance Corps.
J COLLISON of 22 Homewood Road, aged 26 Years 4 Months, Dustman. Volunteered with the Derby Scheme on 5 June 1916 to the Royal West Surrey Regiment.
T E GRAHAM of 12 Homewood Road, aged 40 Years 1 Months, Carman. Volunteered on 2 June 1915 to the Army Service Corps.
F JELLEY of 24 Homewood Road, aged 35 Years, Dustman. Volunteered with the Derby Scheme on 7 June 1916 to the Royal West Surrey Regiment.
J F PEARCE of 18 Homewood Road, aged 30 Years, Dustman. Conscripted on 7 June 1916 to the Royal Garrison Artillery (no 1 Depot).
S J PICKETT of 14 Homewood Road, aged 39 Years 1 Months, Labourer. Conscripted on 9 May 1916 to the Labour Centre.
WW2 Civilian Casualties
18th June 1944
24 Homewood Road
Queenie Louisa PEARCE, aged 49
25 Homewood Road
Emily Frances LEGGETT, aged 71
26 Homewood Road
Florence Amelia GREEN, aged 62
Stanley George GREEN, aged 27
28 Homewood Road
Nellie May HARDING, aged 31
Anthony WILLIAMS, aged 3
Hazel WILLIAMS, aged 3 months
Lilian Maud WILLIAMS, aged 26
Margaret Ellen WOOLMER, aged 63
Thomas WOOLMER, aged 64
28A Homewood Road
Ada Rose MEARS, aged 28
30 Homewood Road
George Richard PHAROAH, aged 17
George Richard PHAROAH, aged 45
Primrose May PHAROAH, aged 40
32 Homewood Road
Horace George ALDHOUS, aged 64
Mabel Lillian ALDHOUS, aged 54
Maps are reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
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