Billy Sams
Area | Mitcham |
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Copyright 1 | London Borough of Merton |
Picture Reference | Mit_TomFrancis_Ln35 |
Original Format | Photo |
Photographer / Origin of Photo | Tom Francis |
Notes / History | Billy was, at one time, known as the town crier and he lived in Western Road, next to ‘Trott’s Shop’. He was a cobbler, and ‘raised his garden to screen his shop from the pathway’. He always wore a top hat and he died in 1880. |