Album of 72 photographs of members and staff of Croydon Corporation, presented to Alderman Frederick Foss for his services as legal adviser in the interregnum in the position of Town Clerk, 1895-6.
The album includes an illuminated introductory page (incorporating the Borough arms, and a photograph of the Town Hall), which reads: 'Presented to Mr Alderman Foss, J.P. by the Members of the Council of the County Borough of Croydon, in testimony of their appreciation of his Valuable Services as their Legal Adviser during the period which elapsed between the illness and death of the late Town Clerk Mr C.M. Elborough, and the commencement of the duties by his Successor, Mr E. Mawdesley, from October 28th 1895, to March 1st 1896. This is followed by 72 named photographs of members and staff of the Council, and other civic dignitaries. These are as follows:
EDRIDGE, F.T. (Ald)
RYMER, S.L. (Ald)
BARROW, R.V. (Ald)
LAYTON, A.T. (Ald)
SCHMITZ, J.H. (Ald)
THRIFT, J. (Ald)
HOPEKIRK, W. (Ald)
MILLER, D.B. (Ald)
MORLAND, C.T. (Ald)
GOODWIN, W. (Ald)
TAYLOR, M. (Ald)
GARNEY, G. (Cllr)
HILLIER, T. (Cllr)
SMITH, Jas, (Cllr)
JOHNSON, Bruce (Cllr)
SHIRLEY, G.J. (Cllr)
WEIGHTMAN, J.M. (Cllr)
THOMPSON, F. (Cllr)
ALLEN, G.J. (Cllr)
JOSLIN, P. (Cllr)
TANCOCK, W. (Cllr)
KING, F.W.M. (Cllr)
EDRIDGE, Sidney G. (Cllr)
PECK, J. (Cllr)
LILLICO, W. (Cllr)
MARTIN, Howard. (Cllr)
PRICE, G.N. (Cllr)
PRIVETT, J. (Cllr)
WICKHAM JONES, T. (Cllr)
MOSS M.L. (Cllr)
HOBSON, Dr. J.M. (Cllr)
RIGLEY, T (Cllr)
TRUMBLE, Jos. (Cllr)
WEST, Stephen. (Cllr)
TARRY, C.L. (Cllr)
KEATLEY MOORE, H. (Cllr)
DOBSON, T.W. (Cllr)
GURNEY WHITE, T. (Cllr)
BETTERIDGE, T. (Cllr)
ADDISON, G.S. (Cllr)
BUCKWORTH, B. (Cllr)
JONES, D. (Cllr)
FENN, W.G. (Cllr)
SEAL A.B. (Cllr)
VINDEN, W. (Cllr)
PAGE, N. (Cllr)
NOOKES, J. (Cllr)
GLENN, R.G. (Recorder)
ELBOROUGH, C.M. (First T. C.)
MAUDSLEY, E.W. (Second T.C.)
SEAL, Henry (Magistrates Clerk)
PEREIRA, Rev. H.H. (Vicar of Croydon)
WALKER, Thos. (Borough Engineer)
GUNNER, Wm. (Borough Accountant)
POWELL, W. (Borough Road Surveyor)
JACOBS, S. (Assistant Town Clerk)
GOWER, A.C. (Chief Clerk)
STAINER, J. (Assistant Magistrates Clerk)
CLEAVER, C.W. (Clerk to Magistrates Clerk)
JOHSTON, Thos. (Librarian)
TAYLOR, D. (Hall Keeper)
RITCHIE, C.T (M.P. for the Borough)
CUSHING, T (Polytechnic)
HENMAN, C. (Architect of Town Hall)
GENGE, Rev. E.H. (Polytechnic Committee)
HELPS, J.W. (Polytechnic Committee)
JACKSON, Dr. T (Borough Coroner)
PHILPOT, Dr. C.W. (Medical Officer of Health)
PRINCE (no initial or title given)
DEES, W.H. (Solicitor)
One unidentified.
