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An amendment was moved by Mr. Chambers, and seconded by Mr. Bellsham—That
this Vestry support the Vestry of Bermondsey in their endeavour to secure Saturday as the
appointed day for Vestry Elections in the Metropolis.
The amendment was put and lost.
The original motion was put and carried, and it was Resolved accordingly.
The first Election under the Act took place on the 15th December, 1894, and 51 valid
nomination papers were received for the office of Vestryman, and the counting of the votes
resulted as follows:—
VESTRYMEN.
Names of Candidates.
Places of Abode.
Number of
Votes
Recorded.
Surnames.
Other Names.
ALDRIDGE
Henry
34, 36, Albion Street
850
BAKER
Joseph George
58, St. Marychurch Streel
151
BARTLETT
Henry Lovell
30, Lower Road
412
BEASLEY
Walter
187, Lower Road
883
BELLSHAM
Henry
247, Lower Road
680
BISLEY
Francis John
68, Union Road
1068
BOARD
Daniel
215, Lower Road
835
BROWN
Joseph
151, Rotherhithe New Road
706
BROWN
William
204, Rotherhithe New Road
833
BROWNFIELD
Sidney
Surrey Lock, Surrey Commercial Docks
1086
BULMER
John Henry
82a, Lower Road and 35, Amersham Road,
New Cross
697
BURKE
Michael
20, Clarks Orchard
599
BUTCHER
William
21, Gomm Road
435
CHAMBERS
Alexander
88, Union Road
260
CHAPMAN
Joseph John
51, Old Road
266
COLLINS
James Edward
2, Albion Street
583
COPPING
Samuel Ward
99, Lower Road
585
DRAPPER
William
30, Gomm Road
539
FOSTER
Francis
13, Renforth Street
736
HALL
Josiah Field
93, Union Road
389
HAWKINS
John David
70, Lower Road
845
HICKMAN
Benjamin
170, Rotherhithe New Road
111