The Survey states in passing that (alongside of John Buckmaster) Andrew Cameron was very important in the defence of WC. But says no more (I think - find the Survey reference and CHECK). I haven't been able to find out very much about him. But here's a start.
PICK-UP NOTES
I UNDERSTAND it is intended to nominate Mr. Cameron, of the Bolingbroke Grove, one of the Wandsworth Common Conservators at the next annnal meeting, rirr Mr. Dn Bni-son. deceased. The selection is no moans had erne. Mr. Cameron certain to watch the interests of the ratepayers, and the ratepayers of the district in which he resides could far worse than send him to the Battersea Vestry. lie would make an excellent aide-de-camp to Mr. Cleave, who, a little bird whispers me, is likely to return to the Vestry during the present year.
Mr. Thompson, the President of the Bolingbroke Club, needs the support these gentlemen would be able give him, and which would have been particularly valuable the new Vestry Hall question. With regard to the latter, I may remark en pa/nan* that tlie Local Government Board have promised, in reply to a communication addressed to them by a ratepayer, that they will thoroughly consider every objection that may be raised prior to sanctioning the proposed outlay. I notice that liaitercoa is to experience another defection from its ranks of local men who have long been intimately and honourably associated with the parish in the person ot Mr. William EviD, J.P., of Lyncombe House, who intends migrating countrywards. and is erecting residence at Worcester Park. Mr. Kvill's removal will be regretted.
The Battersea ranks have been so thinned of late that few public men remain who were intimately connected with the parish decade ago. The names of Mr. Sonle, Dr. Connor, Mr. Cazenove, Mr. Dives, Mr. Poupart, and Mr. Robert Neal are all those of men who in one way or other have made their ma'k in the parish, and watched it through its transition state from a much-hmaligned suburb to a rapidly increasing and important metropolitan off-shoot, destined in all probability to become a Parliamentary borough.
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THE WANDSWORTH COMMON ACT, 1871. I CHARLES LAMBERT, Chairman of the, Conservators incorporated under the above Act, do hicRF.RY CERTIFY that at 'ho Election holden this day the undermentioned persons hare been duly ELEC t'BD as CONSERVATORS for executing the said Act during the period of Three Years commencing on the first Wednesday the month of April next - that say: EDWIN ANDREW CAMERON, THOMAS OO BCJISSON, JOHN EKSKINE CLABKE. THOMAS SIMONS WATSON. witness hand this 23rd day of Miirch. 1881, ISicacdl CHARLES LAMBERT, Returning Officer.
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Battersea Parliamentary debating Society
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