Previously called Home Close, number 26 St. Marks Road, is currently (in 2025) the Mitcham branch of the Royal British Legion. It became the branch of the Legion in October 1931, see newspaper article below.

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Newspaper articles

Sutton & Epsom Advertiser – Thursday 04 November 1948

LEGION H.Q. EXTENSION

Members built it in their spare time

MITCHAM branch of the British Legion is hoping to open the new extension to headquarters at St Mark’s Road Mitcham — a clubroom and bar — within two or three weeks.

Work was started on this extension about a year ago and it has been done by members in their spare time. All the materials used were second-hand. This allowed the branch to keep the cost, which was borne by local legion club, to a reasonable figure.

Mr F Cane, chairman of the branch told an “Advertiser” reporter on Tuesday that it had been decided to open the bar and clubroom to provide a centre for members in the evenings in the hope that it would increase their interest in legion activities. The bar in the main headquarters premises was too small and was to be used in future as a lounge where members could bring their wives.

The building of extension was only one step towards their goal he added. They hoped later to extend it and to build a large hall over it in which they could hold dances children’s parties and other functions.

Mitcham Advertiser – Thursday 21 December 1933

COLONEL CHART RESIGNS
No Longer President Mitcham British Legion.

Lieut.-Col. Stephen Chart, D.S.O., has resigned the position of president of the Mitcham branch of the British Legion.In his letter to the secretary Col. Chart stated that he was unable to give the time to the duties of the position which he felt was required of the president. He also expressed his disagreement with the action of the branch on Armistice Sunday in separating from the main procession to the Parish Church. . As Clerk to the Urban Council Colonel Chart accompanied the members of the Council to the Parish Church, while the rest of the branch of the British Legion marched to St. Mark’s Church, the vicar of which is an old Army padre and chaplain to the branch.

Mitcham Advertiser – Thursday 20 October 1932