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W. J. Emson – insurance broker

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Insurance agent W.J Emson & Co. had a shop in Mitcham for about 50 years, from around 1937 to 1987.

According to the 1921 census, William John Mulready EMSON, age 39, born in 1883, was a police sergeant at the Mitcham Police Station, and lived at the police quarters in Lower Green West (where Vine Cottages is now), with his wife Lilian Rose Emson, aged 38.

This and from 1932 shows him using all of his initials “W.J.M.” and the address as 21 Langdale Avenue, which was his home address as shown in the 1939 registry, with his wife Lillian R. Emson.

Mitcham Advertiser – Thursday 21 January 1932

By 1937, his business was from a shop on the corner of Langdale Avenue and London Road at no. 251, as can be seen in this ad. Note that the third initial has been dropped.

1937 ad from Mitcham Cricket Club yearbook

He was listed as a subscriber to the cricket club’s yearbook in 1937, from which it is assumed he was a member of the club. These ads ran up to 1968.

The 1952 Chamber of Commerce guide lists W. J. Emson & Co., at 177 London Road, Mitcham, near the corner with Downe Road.

He passed away in September 1961, and his address on the probate record on Ancestry was 4 Glebe Court, Mitcham.

This ad from 1968 is from the Mitcham Cricket Club yearbook.

1968 ad

The business was listed in the 1971 phone book at 177 London Road, Mitcham, 01-648 9351.

Merton Memories has a c.1987 photo which shows the business at 35 Monarch Parade.

Burn Bullock wedding

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Mitcham Advertiser – Thursday 11 March 1926

BURN BULLOCK MARRIED

Mitcham Cricketer’s Quiet Wedding at Croydon.

Beginning a New Career in Norfolk.

Owing to the recent serious illness of the bride’s mother the wedding of Mr. Burn. W. Bullock, the well known Mitcham and Surrey professional, and only son of Mr. Burnett Bullock, of Arundel, London-road, to Miss Lilian Card, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.G. Card, of 4, Langdale-avenue, Mitcham, was a very quiet celebration.

It took place at the Croydon Registry Office at eleven o’clock on Monday morning. The witnesses were Mr. Burnett Bullock, honorary secretary of Mitcham Cricket Club, Mr. E. G. Card and Miss Bullock. The bride was married in her going away dress — a marocain frock (wine colour), fur coat and hat to match.

Burn Bullock could not have won a more popular Mitcham bride. On the Cricket Green she has been the “personality” at the tea tent for several seasons and at the annual meeting of the Mitcham Cricket Club a few weeks ago she was specially thanked for her services.

Mr. and Mrs. Card were in business as caterers and confectioners opposite the Green for about four years, and their shop was the rendezvous of many cricketers. Three weeks ago Mrs. Card underwent a serious operation and is still far from recovered, consequently the wedding was celebrated as quietly as possible. There was no reception.

The same afternoon the bride and bridegroom left Mitcham for Norwich, where the honeymoon is being spent. Afterwards they will go to their pretty home near Old Buckenham Hall, Attleborough, Norfolk, where the bridegroom begins a new career in April as professional to a first class club closely associated with the Norfolk County Club,

The happy and widely popular couple were the recipients of a large number of presents, including gifts from prominent sportsmen in Mitcham, at the Oval and elsewhere.

There is no need to recapitulate Burn Bullock’s cricketing record, which is well known to all local sportsmen and was recently given in full in the “Advertiser.” The regret expressed by London newspapers that Surrey has allowed so promising a young cricketer to be captured by another club is the best testimonial to his cricketing ability. Last season was one of his best, it is interesting to recall that one of his highest scores was against the County he will probably play for later. At the Oval he hit 95 against Norfolk in terrific style. One ball went into the Press box and another into a “pub” ! His highest score is 153 against Cambridgeshire. Bullock spent four seasons altogether at the Oval, first as amateur then as professional. He skippered the Second XI on many occasions.

Just before leaving for Nortfolk Burn told the “Advertiser” that he hopes to play for Mitcham in August.

The Mitcham Cricket Club’s present was a fine pair of entree dishes.

Notes:

The 1925 street directory shows Mr Edwin George CARD at 4 Langdale Avenue.

‘Arundel’, London Road was between where Armfield Crescent is today and the Baptist Church, according to the 1925 street directory, although Burnett Bullock (senior) has moved next door to Milburn House (or was his address reported incorrectly?).

Acme Printing Works (A.H. Ellis, proprietor)
(Arundel), Reverend William K. ROBERTS
(Milburn house), Burnett BULLOCK
(Elm cottage), William CORNISH, nursery-man
Mitcham Baptist Church