Eggingtons fishing shop
Photos on Merton Memories

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Three photos from 1902 showing shops from the corner of Wandle Bank, along the Merton High Street:

Number 2, on the corner of Wandle Bank and Merton High Street shows “R.J. CANNON, grocer and provisions”. On the Wandle Bank side, the photo has “Merton Bridge Post & Telegraph Office”, and this 1894 OS map shows “P.O.” on that corner:

W.E. Brand Family Bakers at no. 4 Shows part of R.J. Cannon at no. 2 and Wandle Bridge Marine stores at no. 6.

Wandle Bridge Marine Stores at no. 6 which shows part of W.E. Brand, family baker, and part of Kings Head Coffee and Dining Rooms at no. 8.

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A number of photos are of shops in 1953:

A. J. Harmsworth, confectioner at no. 97

Peter Kent, newsagent at no. 99

H. Cook & Sons, Butchers at no 109

1920 shows bus garage and no. 8 “Wandle Dining Rooms”

Abbey Parade

This was on the south side of Merton High Street, was numbered east to west sequentially 18 to 33, as shown in this 1960 OS map:

Undated photo on Merton Memories shows part of a clothing shop at no. 28, at no. 29 was J.Kidney newsagent, 30 Ernie’s Fried Fish, 31 unclear, 32 ironmongery on display, 33 Nelson Cash Stores.

The car on the left in the photo has the registration number of DXV 841 which, according to the website Old Classic Car, was registered in April 1937. The nearest directory is from 1931, see below.

Directories

1931 Kelly Directory

Abbey Parade:

19, ROBSON & Sons, cabinet makers
20, James PACKARD, herbalist
21, Frederick Thomas RUSSELL, tailor
22, Wilfred GEORGE, ironmonger
23, Alfred WALKLING, cycle dealer
24, A.L. BOX, furniture dealer
25, Francis M. COMPTON, confectioner
26, George CUMMINGS & Son, musical instrument dealers
27, J. J. J. Johnson & Son, picture frame makers
28, William H. HATCH, draper
29, George John EDWARDS, newsagent
30, Charles MAYHEW, fishmonger
31, Charles SEARS, furniture dealer
32, B. SEARS, domestic stores
33, Henry J. BROMLEY, general store

1913

Abbey Parade derived from the full alphabetical list below.

18, William HOCKETT, confectioner
19, Arthur ROBSON, cabinet maker
20, George William SMYTH, herbalist
21, Charles William CURL, wardrobe dealer
22, Robert William SHARP, woodworker
23, no entry
24, Alfred Henry MELSON, dining rooms
25, E. KNOBLICK & Co., tailors
26, Moss HYAMS, metal dealer
27, no entry
28, Joseph PHILLIPS, wardrobe dealer
29, Miss Ethel MULLINER, confectioner
30, no entry
31, Joseph HIGGINS, fishmonger
32, William WILLIAMS, greengrocer
33, Miss Eliza Ann COBB, shopkeeper (NOTE in the pdf this entry is shown as ‘Abbey park’ and is assumed to be ‘Abbey par.’)

Full list extracted from the 1913 pdf by Grok Bot:

# Merton Commercial directory extract
# Source: Kelly’s Directory of Surrey, 1913 — Merton COMMERCIAL section
# PDF pages 3–5 of attached scan (Kelly page numbers 304–306)
# Early closing day, Wednesday.
# One entry per line; wording as printed (abbreviations and spellings kept).
# Wrapped lines joined; dotted leaders removed.
# Mickleham section on page 306 excluded.
#
Abbey Picture Theatre, High street
Abbott William T. corn & flour dealer, 103 & 105 High street
Acock Horace, greengrocer, 283 Kingston road
Adlam E. H. insurance agent, 497 Kingston road
Allaway Henry, beer retailer, Morden road
Allen Robert, greengrocer, 59 High street
Anderson Frederick, cycle works & shoe smith, 125 High street
Anglo-American Oil Co. Limited, Nelson Grove road
Archibald & Co. boot makers, 132 High street
Bacon Walter, boot maker, 69A, High street
Bailey’s Stores, grocers, 5 Merton Park parade
Baker Arthur Edgar, confectioner, 40 High street
Baker Harry George, dining rooms, 4 The Parade, Morden road
Barker John Joseph, market gardener, High path
Barrett Thomas, confectioner, 50 High street
Barringer Frank, confectioner, 22 High street
Bartlett Thomas, tobacconist, 78 High street
Bartram Robert, beer retailer, 131 High street
Bates Ethel B. (Mrs.) tobacconist, High street
Baylis & Co. farriers, 9 High street
Beal George Henry, fried fish dealer, 139 High street
Beard Percy, beer retailer, 29 Pincott road
Bentley Ernest Robert, tobacconist, 234 High street
Berkshire Thomas (exors. of), farmers, Beggar’s End farm, Kingston road
Bignell Harry H. shopkeeper, 82 High street
Billing Percy, shopkeeper, see Williams & Billing
Birch Edwin & Sons, butchers, 133 High street
Blackmore J. B. & Co. Limited, printers, 85 High street
Blagrove Stanley A.R.C.M. teacher of music, 170 Kingston road
Blaze Albert, confectioner, 116 High street
Boden Frederick Edward, scenic artist, 196 High street
Boiling Albert George, beer retailer, 47 High path
Bond George, fishmonger, 98 Kingston road
Bond John Henry Price, chemist, 166 High street
Bonney Jack, chimney sweep, 3 Abbey road
Boots Cash Chemists, 158 High street
Bowen Frederic Tamerlane, chemist & druggist, Post office, 240 High street
Bowyer John, boot maker, 80 High street
Boxall Frederick, shopkeeper, 30 High street
Brandon William Edward, baker, 4 High street
Bridger William, greengrocer, 127 High street
Brie Leon, King’s Head P.H. 18 High street
Brocklesby R. & C. (Misses), school, 269 Kingston road
Brocklesby John Sydney A.R.I.B.A. architect & surveyor, 207 Kingston road
Brooker Alfred, oil & color man, 49 & 51 High street
Burke Ellen (Mrs.), lodging house keeper, 42 High street
Bushell John, beer retailer, 101 High street
Cannon Lydia (Mrs.), grocer, Post office, 2 High street
Carter & Co. wholesale china dealers, 87 High street
Castle & Son, cycle makers, 141 High street
Chamberlain William, cycle maker, 47 High street
Chambers Herbert & Son, drapers, 88, 90 & 92 High street
Chapman E. J. (Miss), shopkeeper, 25 Nursery road
Chapple Sydney, baker, 23 High street
Churchill Louise Elizh. (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 50 Melbourne road
Cleal Ernest W. greengrocer, 8 Merton Park parade
Clements Thomas George, Nelson Arms P.H. 21 High street
Cobb Eliza Ann (Miss), shopkeeper, 33 Abbey park, High street
Coleman Richard Walter, boot maker, 34 High street
Coles Arthur Limited, calico printers, Merton abbey
Collier & Harvey, physicians & surgeons, 160 Kingston road
Collier J. & Sons Ltd. sewing machine dlrs. & agts. 190 High st
Cook Henry, butcher, 109 High street
Cooper Alexander David, baker, & post office, 136 Kingston rd
Copus Henry George & Sons, greengrocers, 275 Kingston road
Corke Albert, insurance agent, 3 Dane road
Cornwell James, baker, 230 High street
Coules Joseph Francis, fishmonger, 73 High street
Cribb Walter, confectioner, 142 High street
Crocker George L. & Son, dairy, 224 High street
Crowdy John Henry, beer retailer, 41 High street
Curl Charles William, wardrobe dealer, 21 Abbey par. High st
Dabbs Arthur H. & Son, solicitors, 134 Kingston road
Dale Ralph Richard, wine & spirit merchant, 77 High street
Dandy Richard, wardrobe dealer, 107 High street
Davidson John, fishmonger, 281 Kingston road
Deas Frank L.R.C.P.Lond., M.R.C.S.Eng. surgeon, 150 Kingston rd
Dicker Horace, hair dresser, 115 High street
Divito James, hair dresser, 71 High street
Dixon & Co. pianoforte dealers, 220 High street
Dobson James, grocer, 222 High street
Doe Walter James M.P.S. pharmacist, 130 Kingston road
Dorley John, incandescent fitting stores, 94 High street
Downham James Shaw & Sons, pawnbrokers, 126 High street
Dray Louisa (Mrs.), corn & flour dlr. 1 The Parade, Morden rd
Dray Thomas, carting contractor, 1 The Parade, Morden rd
Duncan John, boot dealer, 26 High street
Dutton Thomas George, dining rooms, 57 High street
Eade Samuel John, grocer, 238 High street
Eastaff James F. dairyman, 106 Kingston road
Easterbrook William, watch maker, 123A, High street
Eastmans Limited, butchers, 134 & 210 High street
Edwards Thomas, baker, 291 Kingston road
Eggington Edwin, marine store dealer, 6 High street
Elliott Sarah (Mrs.), laundry, 7 Merton rush
Ellis Frederick, Grove hotel, Morden road
Evans Harry Alexander, tool merchant, 184 High street
Faupel Caspar, pork butcher, 162 High street
Fenn William M.S.A. surveyor, 10 Kirkley road
Foster Engineering Co. Limited, Morden road
Foster George Jas. Ye Old Leather Bottle P.H. 277 Kingston rd
Fox John Robert, shopkeeper, 16 Pincott road
Francis John, dining rooms, Morden road
Gardner Henry, boot & shoe maker, 53 High street
Garley Richard, grocer, 45 High street
Garnham James Alfred, draper, 7 Merton Park parade
Gibb James, greengrocer, 95 High street
Gisbourne Susan (Mrs.), stationer, 152 High street
Glover Robert Henry, oilman, 96 Kingston road
Goddin Charles, insurance agent, 33 Mill street
Goff James William, baker & grocer, 128 High street
Grant Arthur, cycle maker, 9 Abbey road
Grantham Harry, hair dresser, 26A, High street
Greatorex Nettie (Mrs.), milliner, 118 High street
Griffiths Hubert, confectioner, 3 Merton Park parade
Grigg Thomas George William, collector of poor & general district rates for Merton & Morden urban district, Council offices, Kingston road
Guile Ada (Miss), dress maker, 19 Boscombe road
Guy Robin, optician, 21 Quinton avenue
Hall William John, coffee rooms, 83 High street
Hambrook Frederick, boot maker, 104 Kingston road
Hanan William Arthur, oil & color man, 178 High street
Hand & Latham, fancy drapers, 102 Kingston road
Harding Henry George & Co. timber merchants, Merton abbey
Hargreaves Mark Kippax M.D., C.M.Glas. physician & surgeon, 174 Kingston road
Harrington George, baker, 92 Kingston road
Harris William, tripe dresser, 27 High street
Harvey Joseph M.B. surgeon, 160 Kingston road
Headley Porter, grocer, 81 High street
Heath John William, printer, 192 High street
Higgins Joseph, fishmonger, 31 Abbey parade, High street
Hill Brothers, news agents, 275A, Kingston road
Hilliard William, fishmonger, 40 High street
Hockett William, confectioner, 18 Abbey parade, High street
Hollamby Charles George, greengrocer, 168 High street
Hollamby Fred Percy, dairyman, 164 High street
Hollands Frederick William, boot maker, 25 High street
Home & Colonial Stores Ltd. tea dealers, 150 High street
Hopkins & Hannam, advertising agents ; works, Kingston road
Howell Henry, laundry, 124 Kingston road
Howie Catherine (Mrs.), confectioner, 289 Kingston road
Hyams Moss, metal dealer, 26 Abbey parade, High street
Hyde William John, pawnbroker, 170, 172 & 174 High street
Iles Harry, decorator, 17 Pincott road
Jenkins George K. confectioner, 123 High street
Jerram George A.M.I.C.E. surveyor to Merton & Morden Urban District Council; office, Kingston road; & 6 Broadwater terrace, Cannon Hill lane
John Innes Horticultural Institution (William Bateson M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S. director; Bertram T. Rumble, sec.; E. J. Allard, superintendent), Mostyn road; office, Merton Park estate office, 146 Kingston road
Johnson Harold, insurance agent, 26 Dane road
Jones Clara M. (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 75 High street
Jones O. Carew, manager of the London & Provincial Bank Limited, 134 Kingston road
Julian Richard, tobacconist, 99 High street
Keeling George Edward, shopkeeper, 29 High street
Kennard George, stationer, 285 Kingston road
King Philip, corn dealer, 79 High street
King Thomas, coal merchant, Merton abbey
Kingston Charles, butcher, 148 High street
Knight Alfred, firewood dealer, 31 Pincott road
Knight John, shopkeeper, 30 & 32 Pincott road
Knoblick E. & Co. tailors, 25 Abbey parade, High street
Knox Edward, undertaker, 91 High street
Kurn William, corn merchant, 140 High street
Lampert William Waller, ironmonger, 113 High street
Latham Kate (Miss), fancy draper, see Hand & Latham
Laurence John, designer, Merton abbey
Layton Mrs. Helen, teacher of music, 329 Kingston road
Lee Thomas Winter, linen draper, 39 & 130 High street
Liberty & Co. Ltd. silk printers, Merton abbey
Limbourn John, boot maker, 194 High street
London & Provincial Bank Limited (branch) (O. Carew Jones, manager), 134 Kingston road; draw on head office, 3 Bank buildings & Glyn, Mills, Currie & Co. London E C. See advertisement
London & Provincial Exchange Co. registration agents, 21A, High street
Low Frederick Stanton, draper, 146 High street
Lutz Anton, watch maker, 1 Merton Park parade
Lynn James, insurance agent, 6A, Abbey terrace, Abbey road
Lynn Walter Edward, butcher, 128 Kingston road
Lyons John, hair dresser, 55 High street
Mackerras Thomas Fear, trunk maker, 135 High street
Mackie E. R. electrical contractor, 10 Merton Park parade
McLeod William Rutherford, registrar of births, deaths & marriages, Merton Urban Council offices, Kingston road
Madden Peter Ambrose, dining rooms, 8 High street
Magnet Laundry Limited, Morden road
Manor Club (E. W. Pillinger, treas.; C. H. Cottle, hon. sec.; T. E. Orton, steward), 76 Kingston road
Marchant Alice (Mrs.), laundry, 6 Merton rush
Marshall George, shopkeeper, 10 Abbey road
Martin Brothers, coal merchants, Merton abbey
Martin Jas. Howard, kinematograph film mfr. 2 & 4 Quinton av
Martin John George, insurance agent, 30 Kirkley road
Martin William J. beer retailer, 23 High path
Masonic Hall (The Merton Park Estate Co. Lim.), Kingston rd
Matthews Harry, hair dresser, 86 High street
Matthews Horace, builder, see Gadd & Matthews
Melson Alfred Henry, dining rooms, 24 Abbey parade, High st
Merton Furnishing Store (The), furniture dealers, 3 The Parade, Morden road
Merton Park Estate Co. Lim. (Bertram T. Rumble, sec.), 146 Kingston road
Mitchell Ethel Clara (Mrs.), butcher, 97 High street
Moger & Co. Limited, coal merchants, Merton abbey
Morden Hall Farm Dairies Limited, 114 & 218 Kingston road & farmers, Morden Hall farm (postal address, Mitcham)
Morris & Co. Decorators Ltd. glass painters, 11 High street
Morris William, confectioner, 108 Kingston road
Mountifield Charles John, clerk to Merton & Morden Urban District Council & to Mitcham Sub-Committee of Surrey Local Pension Committee & assistant overseer; offices, Kingston road
Mulliner Ethel (Miss), confectioner, 29 Abbey parade, High st
Munson Benjamin, provision dealer, 206 High street
Mutimer John, grocer, 94 Kingston road
Nash George & Sons, decorators, 10 Merton rush
Nash Charles Henry, provision merchant, 160 High street
Nash George, grocer & beer retailer, 10 The Rush
National Boot Repairing Co. boot repairers, 121 High street
National Workers’ Loan & Investment Society, 21A, High st
Nelson James & Sons Limited, butchers, 114 High street
Nelson Hall Picture Palace (Marcus Goldberg, proprietor), 196A, High street
Nelson Hospital (N. Bickford M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond. D. Findlay M.D., C.M.Edin. J. A. Hayward M.D.Lond., F.R.C.S.Eng. F. Deas M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond. M. Randall B.A., M.D.Lond., F.R.C.S.Eng. & G. Cowie M.B., C.M.Aberd. physicians & surgeons; J. C. Scott B.A., M.D., B.Ch.Dub. hon. anaesthetist; H. L. Dumayne L.D.S.Irel. hon. dental surgeon; D. D. Kirkaldy B.A. hon. sec.; Miss Ruth des Forges, matron), Merton rush
Newman Charles E. teacher of music, 24 Kirkley road
Newman George A. White Hart P.H. 144 Kingston road
Newnham Charles, draper, 226 High street
Noble Albert Victor, decorator, 11 Merton Park parade
Okell Thomas Fryer L.R.C.P. & S. Edin. physician & surgeon; surgery, 100 High street
Oliver Sydney Taylor, boot maker, 4 Merton Park parade
Palmer Arthur Thomas, news agent, 82 Kingston road
Palmer Reginald Cozens, printer, 90 Kingston road
Parkinson Frances (Mrs.), dress maker, 271 Kingston road
Parris Albert, grocer, 38 High street
Patterson Thomas, beer retailer & shopkeeper, 29 Pincott road
Peed John & Son, nurserymen, Morden road
Percival William, confectioner, 218 High street
Pearks’ Limited, grocers, 124 High street
Pharaoh Richard John, wardrobe dealer, 216 High street
Phillips Joseph, wardrobe dealer, 28 Abbey parade, High st
Pike William, bird fancier, 37 High street
Piper William, fishmonger, 32 High street
Piper William, laundry, 25A, High street
Pitt Robt. Jas. & Son, estate agts. & insurance agts. 137 High st
Pointon Joseph Bertram, sanitary inspector to Merton Urban District Council, 4 Union terrace, Morden road
Ralph G. H. grocer, 193 Kingston road
Rankin Louis, Prince of Wales P.H. Morden road
Raphael Lazarus, tailor, 74 High street
Reed Albert E. & Co. Limited, paper mills, 1 High street
Rees Mary (Mrs.), dining rooms, 88 Kingston road
Reeves Thomas & Sons, house decorators, 117 High street
Roberts George, fishmonger, 136 High street
Robson Arthur, cabinet maker, 19 Abbey parade, High street
Rollo Archibald E. butcher, 6 Merton Park parade
Romaine Frederick William, cats’ meat dealer, 88A, High street
Rose Fred, beer retailer, 15 Abbey road
Russell James William, greengrocer, 20 High street
Rutlish Secondary School (Alfred Norman Disney M.A., B.Sc. head master), 140 Kingston road
Scott James Crossle B.A., M.D., B.Ch. & B.A.O.Dub. surgeon, 266 Kingston road; surgery, 31 High street
Sefton’s Limited, tailors, 144 High street
Sharp Robert William, woodworker, 22 Abbey par. High street
Skinner Thomas Henry, plumber, Mabelhurst, Milner road
Slater Joseph, florist, Willow nursery, Morden road
Slaymaker George, marine stores, 111 High street
Smith Frank E. provision merchant, 228 High street
Smith George William, butcher, 129 High street
Smith Walter, farmer, Cannon Hill farm, Cannon Hill lane
Smyth George William, herbalist, 20 Abbey parade, High street
South Wimbledon Laundry Limited, 125A, High street
Spanton J. & Co. timber merchants, Morden road
Spencer Percy Jn. L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S.Edin. physn. & surgn. 84 High st
Squires Frederick, clothier, 110 & 112 High street
Stanford Arthur, baker, 102 High street
Stanleigh & Co. auctioneers, 21A, High street
Stevens Jane (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 1 Morden terrace, Morden rd
Stretton Marie (Mrs.), greengrocer, 106 High street
Sutton Ernest Jsph. portmanteaux maker, 2 Merton Park parade
Tanner Elizabeth (Mrs.), wardrobe dealer, 28 High street
Tarrant Joseph, confectioner, 35 High street
Tassie William Joseph & Treen Francis John, house & estate agents, 112A, Kingston road
Taylor Edward, baker, 46 High street
Taylor George, laundry, 86 Kingston road
Taylor Janet (Miss), dress maker, 86 Kingston road
Taylor William, motor engineer, 120 High street
Thick William, dairy, 84 Kingston road
Thomas Frederick, tobacconist, 122 High street
Thompson Marian (Mrs.), confectioner, 176 High street
Thompson Roland W. motor engineer, 218 Kingston road
Tinniswood Anna (Mrs.), laundry, 52 Kingston road
Townsend & Son, tailors 214, & outfitters 212, High street
Tresham M. J. (Mrs.), tobacconist, 2 Morden terrace, Morden rd
Tuckerman George Edward, dairyman, 104 High street
Tuffin Arthur, assist. insurance supt. 12 Nursery road
Turpin J. & Co. boot makers, 232 High street
Tyne Main Coal Co. Limited, coal merchants, Merton abbey
United Trades Development Syndicate, 21A, High street
Wade Georgina (Mrs.), laundry, 138 Kingston road
Warren F. & Co. coal merchants, Merton abbey
Watmore Mary J. (Mrs.), midwife, 7 Morden road
Weinmann Victor J. coffee rooms, 44 High street
Westbrook Edmund, live stock dealer, 93 High street
Weston M. A. (Mrs.), furniture dealer, 3 Morden road
Wheeler Ellen (Mrs.), confectioner, 142 Kingston road
Whisker Charles, saddler, 33 High street
White Albert William, draper, 156 High street
White Harry, motor engineer, Melrose road
Whitehead William Henry builder, 79 & 81 Oxford avenue
Whiting Robert, confectioner, Morden road
Wiggins John William, paperhanger, 1 Meadow road
Willett John, confectioner, 21c, High street
Williams & Billing, shopkeeper, 92A, High street
Williams William, greengrocer, 32 Abbey parade, High street
Willis William, plumber & decorator, 43 High street
Wilson John, potato merchant, Merton abbey
Wimbledon & American Roller Skating Rink Ltd. High street
Wood George Charles & Sons, builders, 120 Kingston road
Woodison George, sign writer, 2 Winefred road
Woods Henry Thomas, solicitor, 1 Broadwater ter. Cannon Hl. la
Woolford Charles, hair dresser, 279 Kingston road
Wotton Robert Joseph, nurseryman, 20 Merton rush
Wright Richard, furniture dealer, 287 Kingston road
Wrightson Frank B. solicitor & commissioner for oaths, Chestnut cottage, Morden road
Wrightson R. (Mrs.), laundry, Morden road
Young William G. surveyor, 13 Branksome road
# — End —
# Entry count: 309
# Uncertain / notes:
# – Brocklesby John Sydney: address 207 Kingston road (verified on image; some OCR reads were garbled).
# – Manor Club treasurer initial: taken as E. W. Pillinger (OCR/pdftotext); one image pass read F. W.
# – Scott James Crossle residence number: 266 Kingston road (matches private-residents listing and pdftotext; page-edge crop cut the third digit).
# – Matthews Horace cross-refers to ‘Gadd & Matthews’, but no Gadd heading appears in this Commercial list between Francis and Gardner.
# – Pearks’ Limited is printed after Percival William (directory order, not strict A–Z).
# – Nelson Hospital: dense medical initials transcribed from image; anaesthetist spelling normalised from printed form with ae ligature.
# – A few trades use directory abbreviations as printed (dlr., agts., physn., surgn., par., rd, st).
# – Chapman E. J. Nursery road number: 25 (pdftotext + column OCR); one mid-page image pass briefly suggested 26.