Material relating to Edmund Byron and his elections to the County Council
- AR1057/5/144
- Item
- 1889-1898
Material relating to Edmund Byron and his elections to the County Council
Byron Family: Public Offices and Family Philanthropy
This Series covers documents concerning Edmund Byron’s involvement in public offices, with some items which reveal aspects of his philanthropy within the Coulsdon community. The strength of the Series lies in detailed documentation of his candidature in the Surrey County Council elections from 1888, when he was elected as a County Councillor, through to 1898, when he initially stood for election but withdrew when opposed by a late-entry and strong alternative candidate.
There are also documents relating to St. John’s church, Coulsdon, and Edmund’s appointment as a Justice of the Peace. Contributions to the church are also recorded in AR1057/3/163/11 – Domestic and Family Expenses and Accounts.
There is significant overlap with AR1057/1 – Personal Correspondence and AR1057/6 – Journals and Memoirs. Together with these other sources, a full picture of the family’s public and philanthropic roles in Coulsdon and the wider county community may be acquired. Researchers are particularly referred to AR1057/6/112 – Journal kept by Charlotte Emily and Edmund Byron, 1867-1875.
Letter from William Mortimer to Thomas Bryon regarding the Old Surrey Fox Hounds
Invitation to Eric Byron for the retirement dinner of Edmund Byron
Croydon Times article relating to a review of The Old Surrey Fox Hounds
Photocopy of note regarding watch given by The Old Surrey Hunt
Correspondence from Albert Beadle relating to The Old Couldson Cricket Club
Notes on various retriever dogs
Letter from T. Hall to Eric Byron
Material relating to The Old Surrey Fox Hounds
Race Card for The Old Surrey Hunt
This Series provides insight into the sporting activities of a landed gentry family during the nineteenth and into the twentieth centuries. It features a game book of shoots, fox hunting journal and a fishing book providing details of one of Edmund Byron’s fishing visits to Norway. There is also some information on cricket in Coulsdon.
There is extensive documentation on the Old Surrey Fox Hounds, focusing on Edmund’s period as Master for 25 years up to his retirement from the role in 1902. But, with newspaper cuttings and other miscellaneous material, a picture of the hunt is provided covering much of the nineteenth century.
Additional information on the Byron’s sporting activities may be acquired from AR1057/1 – Personal Correspondence and AR1057/6/112 – Journal kept by Charlotte Emily and Edmund Byron, 1865-1875.
Policy of Insurance issued by Sun Insurance Office to Eric Byron
Account of sales and disposal of wine and spirits upon the death of Edmund Byron
Letter from National Provincial Bank Limited to Eric Byron regarding Edmund Byron's account
Letter from Fribourg and Treyer to Mrs Byron regarding the death of Edmund Bryon
Letter from East Surrey Water Company to Eric Byron regarding issues with the account