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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH.
"To William John Lancaster, Esq., J. P.
"Mayor,—November, 1901—November, 1902.
"We, the Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors of the Borough
"of Wandsworth, desire, upon your retirement from the office of
"Mayor, to express our high appreciation of the valuable services
"that you have rendered the Borough during your Mayoralty,
"which was fortunately coincident with the memorable period of the
"Coronation of Their Majesties King Edward VII. and Queen
"Alexandra.
"The duties devolving upon you as Mayor during that year
"involved a larger responsibility than usual, comprising as they
"did attendance upon Their Majesties in Westminster Abbey, and
"at the Presentation of the Joint Address from the Metropolitan
"Borough Councils on the occasion of the Royal Progress through
"South London. We desire to convey to you our deep sense of the
"dignity and distinction with which you represented the Borough at
"those historic Ceremonials.
"We would also place on record our warmest recognition of
"your generous hospitality within the Borough, extended as it
"was to all parts thereof and to all classes, and more especially
"of the unsparing efforts which you took to bring to a successful
"conclusion the King's Dinner to 19,000 poor of the Borough and
"the Coronation Entertainment to 40,000 children, to whom it will
"be rendered memorable by your personal gifts of brooches and
"medals.
"Your Mayoralty has been marked by most munificent gifts
"to the Council and the Borough, and amongst them we would
"distinguish for especial thanks, on behalf of the inhabitants at
"large, those of the Southfields Recreation Ground and of the new
"Public Library at Tooting.
"The admirable manner in which you have discharged your
"magisterial duties and presided over the Meetings of the Council
"has been most amply and gracefully seconded in extraneous
"matters by your daughters, whose kindly and pleasant services
"each in her capacity as Mayoress will live in our recollection.
"In conclusion, we would express the earnest hope that the
"Borough may long continue to receive the benefit of your services
"as a Member of the Council.
"Sealed by Order of the Council.
(Signed) "William Hunt, Mayor.
( „ ) " Henry George Hills, Town Clerk.