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Alfred Gosheron on "Normancroft"

25/11/2021

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This appeared in the papers On This Day 25 November 1938 detailing the estate of Alfred Gosheron. He left £59,922 and lived at Normancroft, Garrad's Road which today is Broomwood School.

Alfred and Elsie May Gosheron lived at "Normancroft" in Garrad's Road built in the block between Woodbourne Avenue and Mount Ephraim Lane.

The House was built in 1920 and Alfred was a builder born in London in 1873. Elsie was born in 1869 in Southwark. In 1901 the family including a daughter, Muriel, were living at 6 Princess Road, South Norwood

*The Architect of "Normancroft" was Ernest Allen and at the time the house was built the Gosheron family lived at 51 Drewstead Road, Streatham. *
Alfred was granted Freedom of the City of London 20 May 1924. His father Robert was a Licensed Victualler
Alfred died (aged 66) 20 September 1938 in Angmering where he spent the summer, survived by Elsie with an estate of £59,922 18s 7d. The chief mourners at the funeral were Derek Gosheron (son) and Mr and Mrs Quinton (son in law and Daughter)
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Plan courtesy Sarah Wilden and Lambeth Archives
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