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Post by swanarcadian on May 28, 2018 12:54:06 GMT
Created in 1895. Renamed as Esher UDC in 1933.
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Post by nick10 on Sept 20, 2020 12:51:40 GMT
Esher and the Ditton came into being on 6 May 1895 with the departure of the three parishes (Esher, Thames Ditton & Long Ditton) from the short-lived Kingston Rural District. A Local Inquiry organised by Surrey County Council had been held on the subject and the three parishes all voted overwhelmingly to form their own district.
- Esher: For – 387, Against – 32
- Long Ditton: For – 420, Against 39
- Thames Ditton: For – 582, Against 24
The Inquiry made one amendment, with the two wards that made up Long Ditton being sent in different directions. This followed a petition signed by 140 Tolworth ratepayers and supported by all the Tolworth Councillors on Long Ditton Parish Council asking for Tolworth to join Surbiton. The West ward joined with Esher and Thames Ditton and the Tolworth joined Surbiton UDC.
The first elections were held in c. April 1895. Annoyingly the Surrey Advertiser from 1895 is not yet online so I don't know the precise election result but the winners were as below:
Esher
John Garrod (3yr term)
Charles Barker (3yrs)
Henry Bates (2yrs)
Philip Martineau (2yrs)
Thomas McRow (1yr)
Joseph Masters (1yr)
Long Ditton
Percy Bates (3yrs)
Thomas Styles (3yrs)
The Rev. Charles Hughes (2yrs)
Culmer White (2yrs)
Edwin Feltham (1yr)
Benjamin Olding (1yr)
Thames Ditton
Reuben Barnsdale
Thomas Callingham
Edward Greening
Gerald Shoppee
Edward Sandys
Spencer Whitehead
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Post by nick10 on Sept 20, 2020 13:00:33 GMT
1896 elections - 30 March
A third of the seats were up in Esher and Long Ditton. However, after a request from the UDC and a Local Inquiry by Surrey CC, the Thames Ward was split into two. Claygate became its own 3-seat ward, whilst the remaining part became a new 6-seat Thames Ditton ward. In both new wards, all seats were up for election.
Claygate
The Rev. Alfred Barratt - 116 (E - 3yr term)
Samuel Kearns - 99 (E - 2yrs)
John Roberts - 69 (E - 1yr)
Philip Scott - 68
Esher - unopposed
*Joseph Masters
*Thomas McRow
Long Ditton - unopposed
*Edwin Feltham
*Benjamin Olding
Thames Ditton
*Reuben Barnsdale - 207 (E - 3yrs)
*Thomas Callingham - 178 (E - 3yrs)
*Edward Greening - 161 (E - 2yrs)
*Gerald Shoppee - 158 (E - 2yrs)
Helen Lambert - 145 (E - 1yr)
Edward Sandys - 142 (E - 1yr)
John Lawrence - 77
Lambert, the widow of a vice-admiral, was one of only two women ever elected to the UDC, the next being in 1928.
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Post by nick10 on Sept 20, 2020 13:05:06 GMT
1897 elections - 5 April
Claygate - unopposed
*John Roberts
Esher - unopposed
*Henry Bates
*Philip Martineau
Long Ditton - unopposed
*The Rev. Charles Hughes
*Culmer White
Thames Ditton - unopposed
*Helen Lambert
*Edward Sandys
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Post by nick10 on Sept 25, 2020 17:47:01 GMT
Thames Ditton by-election, 17 October 1896 (caused by the death of Gerald Shoppe on 24 July 1896)
John Belfrage (solicitor) - 80 (E)
John Lawrence (dairyman) - 35
Walter Williamson - 16
Edward Duke - 8
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Post by nick10 on Sept 25, 2020 17:50:48 GMT
1898 elections - 4 April
Claygate - unopposed
*Samuel Kearns
Esher - unopposed
*Charles Barker
Thomas Taylor
Long Ditton - unopposed
George Allcard
*Thomas Styles
Thames Ditton - unopposed
*John Belfrage
*Edward Greening
A by-election took place in Long Ditton following the death of Benjamin Olding on 4 March 1898. The Surrey Advertiser reported the result on 7 May with builder & carpenter Joseph Giles elected, it appears unopposed.
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Post by nick10 on Sept 25, 2020 20:08:31 GMT
1899 elections - 27 March
Only one nomination (Edwin Feltham) was received in Long Ditton; the law at the time allowed the other incumbent Joseph Giles to be deemed re-elected to fill the vacancy. Giles consented to this.
Claygate - unopposed
Crasher Usher
Esher - unopposed
*Joseph Masters
*Thomas McRow
Long Ditton - unopposed
*Edwin Feltham
*Joseph Giles
Thames Ditton - unopposed
*Reuben Barnsdale
*Thomas Callingham
The Chairman of the Council Charles Barker (Esher) resigned on 14 March 1899 as he was leaving the district. The by-election to replace him was reported in the Surrey Advertiser on 29 April with barrister William Eastwood elected unopposed.
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Post by nick10 on Sept 27, 2020 18:17:38 GMT
Esher by-election, 12 June 1899 (resignation of Henry Bates on 9 May 1899)
Walter Bourne (draper) - 71 (E)
Captain Alfred Speer - 51
Turnout about 25%
Thames Ditton by-election, August/September 1899 (resignation of Edward Sandys on 11 July 1899)
Dr Algernon Lyons - unopposed
1900 elections - 2 April
Once again Long Ditton only had one nomination (the Rev. Charles Hughes). The other incumbent, Culmer White, was duly declared re-elected anyway. He clearly didn't want to be as he was expelled for non-attendance on 14 February 1901. In Thames Ditton, Helen Lambert retired and died later the same month. The next female councillor would elected in 1928.
Claygate - unopposed
*John Roberts (E)
Esher - unopposed
*Walter Bourne (E)
*Philip Martineau (E)
Long Ditton - unopposed
*Charles Hughes (E)
*Culmer White (E)
Thames Ditton - turnout 18.57%
*Algernon Lyons - 99 (E)
Alfred Hardy - 69 (E)
Thomas Irwin - 41
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Post by nick10 on Sept 27, 2020 18:21:57 GMT
Esher by-election, April 1899 (resignation of Charles Barker on 14 March 1899)
William Eastwood (barrister) - unopposed
Thames Ditton by-election, 12 June 1900 (resignation of John Belfrage on 9 May 1900)
David Russell (stockbroker) - 160 (E)
The Rev. Waldegrave Bainbridge-Bell - 82
Turnout 42.17%
Thames Ditton by-election, c. August 1901 (resignation of David Russell on 12 June 1900)
Frederick Litchfield (captain of Thames Ditton Brigade) - unopposed
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Post by nick10 on Sept 27, 2020 18:42:19 GMT
1901 elections - 25 March
Claygate - unopposed
*Samuel Kearns (E)
Esher - unopposed
Ernest Robinson (E)
*Thomas Taylor (E)
Long Ditton - unopposed
*George Allcard (E - 3yrs)
William Hearn (E - 3yrs)
Charles Emson (E - 2yrs) (casual vacancy caused by expulsion of Culmer White, mentioned above)
Thames Ditton - unopposed
*Edward Greening (E)
*Frederick Litchfield (E)
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Post by nick10 on Oct 4, 2020 16:46:40 GMT
Thames Ditton by-election, May 1901
Henry Edwards - unopposed
This by-election was caused by the resignation of Edward Greening on 16 April. He had been re-elected just weeks before, but at the Annual Council meeting he was most upset that the incumbent Chairman Samuel Kearns was re-elected for a further year in office. He believed Kearns had stated he would serve a year only and Greening said he wouldn't have stood for re-election if he knew Kearns would re-stand. It would appear Kearns had offended Greening at the start of his chairmanship in April 1900 and the bad blood had continued. Greening resigned from the Council there and then.
1902 elections - 7 April
Claygate - turnout 87.03%
*Crasher Usher - 131 (E)
John Sims - 72
Esher - unopposed
Arthur Cooper (E)
*Thomas McRow (E)
Long Ditton - unopposed
William Bennett (E)
*Edwin Feltham (E)
Thames Ditton - turnout 24.29%
Edward Greening - 124 (E)
*Thomas Callingham - 101 (E)
H.V. Bridger - 83
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Post by nick10 on Oct 4, 2020 17:29:13 GMT
1903 elections - 6 April
Claygate - turnout 'over 80%'
Henry Clayson (builder) - 113 (E)
*John Roberts - 109
Esher - unopposed
*Walter Bourne (E)
*Philip Martineau (E)
Long Ditton - unopposed
*Charles Emson (E)
*The Rev. Charles Hughes (E)
Thames Ditton - turnout 'about 30%'
Frederick Eades (civil servant) - 143 (E)
*Dr Algernon Lyons - 85 (E)
*Alfred Hardy (clerk) - 42
Roberts and Hardy had the dubious honour of being the first councillors in the district's history to lose re-election
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Post by nick10 on Dec 27, 2020 18:40:15 GMT
1909 elections - 5 April
Claygate (1)
*John Sims - 180 (E)
Charles Beatty - 165
Esher (2) - unopposed
*Alfred Speer (E)
Frank Walker (E)
Long Ditton (2) - unopposed
*The Rev. Alfred Martell (E)
*Frank Morris (E)
Thames Ditton (2)
*Frederick Eades - 150 (E)
Joseph Peel - 128 (E)
*John Brownlie - 110
By-elections
Long Ditton, c. November 1906 (resignation of The Rev. Charles Hughes) - James Martin (unopposed)
Esher, c. January 1907 (death of Lionel Martineau) - Captain Alfred Speer (unopposed)
Long Ditton, c. May 1907 (resignation of Charles Emson) - Frank Morris 94, F.G. Green 67
Thames Ditton, c. December 1907 (death of Thomas Irwin) - John Brownlie (unopposed)
Long Ditton, c. June 1908 (resignation of James Martin) - The Rev. Alfred Martell (unopposed)
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