Morgan Donne died On This Day 26 November 1935. Lived at 172 Amesbury Ave. Owner of Morgan Donne motor dealers and sole agents for Rochet-Schneider Cars in the UK
 Frederick John Nettlefold, a glass bottle manufacturer in Moore and Nettlefold who lived at "Five Oaks" Ryecroft Road died On This Day 25th November 1949 leaving £404k.
He was the son of Frederick and Catherine Nettlefold of Norwood Grove. Fredereick was a manufacturer of screws and the "N" in GKN, Guest Keen and Nettlefold  Francis Petherick Marchant died On This Day 25th November 1938. He lived at 41 Fernwood Aveneue.
A Professor in Prague University he was the translator of the "Capek's Letters" and was fluent in 6 languages. A member of the South London Swimming Club since 1915. Winner of the Martin Cup and the Burton Cup- the famous Christmas Day Ice-breaking event  Alfred Barnes Pickard died On This Day 24th November 1928 leaving an estate of £39k
An engineer involved in the construction of the Earl's Court Exhibition Centre built on surplus railway land With fellow associates at Earl's Court became a director of Aerated Bread Company's Concessions Pickard lived at a number of Streatham locations including 49 Kempshott, 5 Madeira Road, 18 Streatham Common South and 42 Rycroft Road where he died.  In the papers On This Day 24 November 1877- the estate of William Evill William Evill is listed as a Manufacturer of Mineral Waters lived at "Bushey House" in Streatham Hill with his wife Mary, 6 children and 5 servants. He was also a Silversmith and born in Bath. William Evill and Kemp-Welch took control of Schweppes in 1834 and immediately set about growing it further.   #ThrowbackThursday and On This Day 23rd November 1988, the Thames Water tunnel (Capital water main) was being driven deep beneath Tooting Bec Common, through an incline of saturated fine Thanet Sand, 1.4km south of the Streatham geological fault. This resulted in the boring machine getting stuck and reported to being abandoned under Streatham Woods. Approximation of the location marked on the attached map - courtesy Friends of Tooting Common. The initial ring was constructed by Thames Water between 1988 and 1993. Two extensions have been constructed, and there are plans for further extensions through to 2025 (Engineering Timelines) See comments from Robert Doyle, Dan Fieller and others last time we posted this in 2021 https://www.facebook.com/groups/StreathamSociety/permalink/1213453495832304   John Massingberd a wealthy merchant died On This Day 23 November 1653. Lived in "Broadwaters" an ancient moated site, in the Manor House of Tooting Bec. Massingberd Monument in St Leonard's Church: Here lyeth the body of John Massingbird Esquire who departed this life the XXIII of November MDCLIII leaving Caecilia his wife with two daughters Elizabeth and Mary the elder married some yeeres before to George Berkeley onely son of the Lord Berkeley the younger since to Robert Lord Willvghby eldest son of the Earle of Lyndsey. (John W Brown St Leonard's Streatham - book available to purchase https://www.streathamsociety.org.uk/architecture-and-buildings.html )   On This Day 22 November 1935, Stenton Covington died. Commemorated by a plaque at the Rookery, a fountain at Norwood Grove and a road in the area He played a vital part in the formation of Norwood Grove and its 32 Acres of Beautiful grounds which are today maintained by Croydon Council. (Daphne Marchant)    On This Day 22 November 2005 Ken Mackintosh died.
He lived with his wife Elsie at 26 Streatham Common South. He also had his rehearsal rooms in Streatham Kenneth Victor Mackintosh, saxophonist and band-leader: born Liversedge, Yorkshire 4 August 1919; married 1944 Elsie Burton (died 1986; one son, one daughter); died Mitcham. Photo Kevin Kelly of Ken Mackintosh appearing at the Rookery  Jeff Smith in the Peterborough Advertiser On This Day 22 November 1957 Jeff Smith winner on the Moto Cross at Brands Hatch and the Streatham Trophy Trial in the month |
