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MIBTRE HOUSE A Brief History
124 THE KING’S ROAD CHELSEA LONDON SW3 4TP
During and Post
World War ll
At Mitre House
During the Second World War
Albert and Elinor McWaters moved into Flat 1, Mitre House. Albert McWaters worked as a catering manager and the couple stayed at Flat 1 until the early 1960’s.A gentleman called Ben Williams lived at Flat 3 until the early 1950’s and a Translator and Secretary Anny Rosa Hagen resided at Flat 4 and Flat 6 Mitre House until the early 1960’s.
Living at Flat 5 after the war was Joseph Newton who worked as an Importer and Seller of fancy Radios from Singapore. His wife, June, was a secretary and she remained at Flat 5 until the mid 1960’s.At Flat 6 until the late 1950’s was a lady called Lily Lang, with Daisy Adela Alston at Flat 7.
At Flat 8 until the mid 1960’s were John and Daphne Atkinson with Mabel Nora Snowden living at Flat 9 until the late 1950’s.
Bomb Damage Map Chelsea area 1939-1945 (opposite page)
Local Chelsea area bomb damage; Royal Hospital with King Edward & Queen Elizabeth; ladies sheltering underground in the tube station at Sloane Square