Thomas Melville (Southgate)

Thomas Melville
Thomas Melville's grave at Southgate Cemetery

Thomas Melville (c. 1852 - 13 November 1942) was a Scottish Presbyterian resident in London who was a member of Southgate Urban District Council and chairman of the council during the First World War.

Early life and family

Thomas Melville was Scottish, born around 1852. He married Mary Elizabeth (died 20 October 1925).

Local affairs

Melville was instrumental in establishing the Presbyterian Church in Fox Lane, Palmers Green, which opened in 1914,[1] and attracted a large number of emigrant Scots to the area.[2] The church was demolished in the 1980s. He was a member of Southgate Urban District Council and chairman of the council during the First World War.[3] He resided at Old Park House, built for the Dowcra family in 1833 and part of the Old Park Estate.

Death

Melville died on 13 November 1942 and is buried along with his wife Mary at Southgate Cemetery.

References

  1. ↑ "Edmonton: Protestant nonconformity" in A history of the County of Middlesex: Volume 5. T.F.T. Baker & R.B. Pugh (Eds.) London: Victoria County History, 1976, pp. 188-196. British History Online. Accessed 30 September 2016.
  2. ↑ Palmers Green: A history. London Borough of Enfield, Enfield, 2010. p. 2.
  3. ↑ "A brief history of Broomfield Park" by Tony Elliott in Palmers Green & Southgate Life, No. 21 (November 2014), p. 14-15.


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