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Anyone for Tennis?

28/6/2020

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We would at this time of the year be looking forward to Wimbledon fortnight so here is another tennis post.

Wigmore Lawn tennis Club- 1911
The Club was opened for play on 27 May 1911 at 11 am and formally opened at 3:30 by Mr Leonard Mortimer- the proprietor and president (Photo Wayland of Woodbourne Avenue)
Leonard Mortimer (a stockbroker) was the son of Charles and Elisabeth Mortimer who owned much of the St Leonard's ward and lived at Woodfield House which was situated where Streatham and Clapham HS is today

I am guessing it was called Wigmore as Charles' family seat was Wigmore castle.
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In 1911 there was an entrance to the courts from Woodbourne Avenue (73a). Today the entrance to the club is in Becmead Ave

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    Mark Bery, Secretary Streatham Society

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