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Post by swanarcadian on May 27, 2018 7:34:42 GMT
Previously named East Molesey UDC until 1895. Absorbed by Esher UDC in 1933.
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Post by nick10 on Aug 16, 2020 22:22:11 GMT
Created on 1 October 1895 with the merger of East Molesey UDC and West Molesey (a parish under the short-lived Kingston RDC). At creation it had 26 seats, 20 for East and 6 for West.
The 20 East councillors were those elected to East Molesey UDC in 1894. An election was held for West Molesey and the result, declared on 23 October, saw the following elected unopposed:
James Bourchier (terms ends 1898)
John Rowson (1898)
Edwin Chapman (1897)
John Keen (1897)
John Taylor (1896)
Alfred Masters (1896)
Bourchier, a licenced victualler, and farmer John Taylor were both members of the short-lived West Molesey Parish Council. Bourchier was also the West Molesey councillor on Kingston RDC. The retirement years were decided by a secret ballot of the UDC in March 1896.
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Post by nick10 on Aug 23, 2020 14:20:55 GMT
1896 elections - 30 March
In order to reduce the number of East Molesey seats from 20 to 12 over three elections, six councillors came to the end of their terms but only four seats were up for election.
East Molesey
*Alfred Goodman (solicitor) - 78 (E)
*James Lodge (merchant) - 72 (E)
*George Masters (florist) - 72 (E)
*Arthur Bowers (monumental mason) - 57 (E)
Francis Kent (gentleman) - 53
*Jonathan Nunn (market gardener) - 52
West Molesey - unopposed
Joseph Davis (gentleman)
*John Taylor (farmer)
Davis fined £20 at the Full Council meeting on 15 May for not signing the declaration of acceptance of office. The Council sought advice from the Local Government Board who, in a letter dated 23 July 1896, declared he was no longer a Councillor as failure to sign the declaration disqualified him from office automatically. The Council duly declared the seat vacant on 4 August. Davis was elected unopposed at the subsequent by-election on 28 August 1896.
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Post by nick10 on Aug 23, 2020 14:55:28 GMT
1897 elections - 5 April
Again, the number of East Molesey seats was reduced, this year from 7 to 4.
East Molesey
*Thomas James (manufacturer) - 131 (E)
*George Summers (gentleman) - 110 (E)
John Mayo (licensed victualler) – 110 (E)
*John Jessett (draper) – 91 (E)
*Edgar Moss (corn merchant) - 89
*Harry Wheatley (builder) – 79
Herbert Andrews (gentleman) – 72
Frederick Mills, Snr (gentleman) – 32
West Molesey - unopposed
*John Keen (dairyman)
*Edwin Chapman (carpenter)
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Post by nick10 on Aug 23, 2020 18:11:33 GMT
1898 elections - 4 April
For the third & final year, the number of seats up in East Molesey was reduced. 7 councillors were up for election, with only 4 seats. The Council was now at 12 seats in East and 6 seats in West and I think it remained like this until abolition in 1933.
East Molesey - turnout 63.06%
*James Ray - 244 (E)
*Walker Garland - 219 (E)
*Henry Robertson - 217 (E)
*George Tagg - 205 (E)
*George Alderton - 200
*Alfred Bard - 131
Frederick Stratton - 113
Henry Wheatley - 94
Francis Ridgeway - 93
Hugh Bartholomew - 22
West Molesey - turnout 51.43%
*James Bourchier - 57 (E)
Walter Barclay - 34 (E)
*James Rowson - 27
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Post by nick10 on Aug 29, 2020 19:09:42 GMT
A few by-elections to record. On 2 March 1897 the Council expelled three councillors for non-attendance. They had written to all three the previous month to ask if they had a 'satisfactory' reason. Two did not reply - Algernon Moore (East) and Jesse Wheatley (East). Joseph Davis (West) did reply saying his absence was due to spending the winter in Brighton. (This is the same Davis that was expelled in August 1896 for not signing the declaration of acceptance, but won his seat back later the same month.) All three were expelled. Moore's seat was left vacant as he was due for re-election that year. The two by-elections took place remarkably quickly; by 13 March the press reported 'gentleman' William Pyne had been elected unopposed in East Molesey, whilst nurseryman William Uff was elected unopposed in West Molesey.
Uff then resigned in about September 1898 and the following month George Alderton, who had lost his East seat earlier that year, was elected unopposed.
1899 elections - 27 March
East Molesey - turnout 53.67%
Francis Ridgeway (Ratepayers' Association) - 251 (E)
Frederick Stratton (Ratepayers' Association) - 238 (E)
*George Alderton - 164 (E) (moved from West)
*James Lodge - 162 (E)
*George Masters - 146
Alfred Bard - 131
David Andrew - 93
*Alfred Goodman - 73
Herbert Andrews - 53
West Molesey - unopposed
Frederick Arliss
*John Taylor
The Ratepayers’ Association has been formed in 1898.
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Post by nick10 on Aug 29, 2020 22:23:21 GMT
East Molesey by-election, 20 April 1899 (caused by resignation of Thomas James on 7 March)
George Masters (florist) - unopposed
1900 elections - 2 April
Unfortuntely the results in the Surrey Advertiser are obscured online and the figures barely readable, though the order below is correct. Masters, above, wanted to re-stand but his nomination form was declared invalid.
East Molesey
Charles Wilson (banker) (E)
George Stanton (newspaper correspondent) - 222 (E)
Frederick Branston (engineer) (Ratepayers' Association) (E)
William Hardwicke (doctor) (E)
Alfred Teague (insurance agent) (Ratepayers' Association)
West Molesey - unopposed
*Edwin Chapman (carpenter)
William Eastoe (pub landlord)
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Post by nick10 on Aug 31, 2020 10:30:14 GMT
1901 elections - 25 March
in addition to the normal 4 seats in East, there was an additional seat up for the remaining year of Frederick Stratton (Ratepayers' Association)'s term. He had resigned on 12 January 1901 as he had a new job in Manchester. The defeat of Walker Garland seems to have been a shock as he had been on the Council and Local Board for about 25 years.
No nominations were submitted for West Molesey, so citing Local Government Board Order for Urban District Council Elections 1898 the two incumbents were declared re-elected.
East Molesey - turnout 37.18%
George Masters (Ratepayers' Association) (fruiter, former councillor) - 190 (E)
*James Ray (insurance superintendent) - 185 (E)
*Henry Robertson (gentleman) - 168 (E)
Alfred Bard (licensed victualler; former councillor) - 160 (E)
John Bliss (assistant clerk) - 145 (E - 1yr)
*Walker Garland (timber merchant) - 136
*George Tagg (boatbuilder) - 101
West Molesey - unopposed
*Walter Barclay
*James Bourchier
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Post by nick10 on Aug 31, 2020 15:56:14 GMT
1902 elections - 7 April
Unusually East was unopposed; seven candidates were nominated (including two former, defeated councillors) but the three non-incumbents withdrew.
East Molesey - unopposed
*George Alderton
*John Bliss
*James Lodge (Ratepayers' Association)
*Francis Ridgeway (Ratepayers' Association)
West Molesey - unopposed
*Frederick Arliss
*John Taylor
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Post by nick10 on Aug 31, 2020 20:15:46 GMT
1903 elections - 6 April
A total of 228 votes were cast in East and quite impressively the top candidate got 201 of those voting for him.
East Molesey - turnout about 25%
*George Stanton - 201 (E)
Harry Wheatley (former councillor) - 89 (E)
Hugh Bartholomew - 88 (E)
*Dr William Hardwicke - 63 (E)
*Frederick Branston - 48
West Molesey - unopposed
*Edwin Chapman
*William Eastoe
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Post by nick10 on Sept 25, 2020 20:31:12 GMT
East Molesey by-election, 20 April 1899 (caused by resignation of Thomas James on 7 March) George Masters (florist) - unopposed 1900 elections - 2 AprilUnfortuntely the results in the Surrey Advertiser are obscured online and the figures barely readable, though the order below is correct. Masters, above, wanted to re-stand but his nomination form was declared invalid. East MoleseyCharles Wilson (banker) (E)
George Stanton (newspaper correspondent) - 222 (E)
Frederick Branston (engineer) (Ratepayers' Association) (E)
William Hardwicke (doctor) (E)Alfred Teague (insurance agent) (Ratepayers' Association) West Molesey - unopposed *Edwin Chapman (carpenter)
William Eastoe (pub landlord) I've found the results reported in an earlier edition of the Surrey Advertiser. Wilson - 236 Stanton - 222 Branston - 158 Hardwicke - 127 Teague - 119 |
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Post by colinjg on Sept 29, 2020 19:34:10 GMT
1896 elections - 30 March In order to reduce the number of East Molesey seats from 20 to 12 over three elections, six councillors came to the end of their terms but only four seats were up for election. East Molesey*Alfred Goodman (solicitor) - 78 (E)
*James Lodge (merchant) - 72 (E)
*George Masters (florist) - 72 (E)
*Arthur Bowers (monumental mason) - 57 (E)Francis Kent (gentleman) - 53 *Jonathan Nunn (market gardener) - 52 West Molesey - unopposed Joseph Davis (gentleman)*John Taylor (farmer)Davis fined £20 at the Full Council meeting on 15 May for not signing the declaration of acceptance of office. The Council sought advice from the Local Government Board who, in a letter dated 23 July 1896, declared he was no longer a Councillor as failure to sign the declaration disqualified him from office automatically. The Council duly declared the seat vacant on 4 August. Davis was elected unopposed at the subsequent by-election on 28 August 1896. £20 is an extraordinary fine. A check on the web puts the equivalent value today as £2,616 ! |
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