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<div>[[Image:GloversIsle01.JPG|thumb|right|Glover's Island from Richmond Hill, [[Richmond, London|Richmond]].]]<br />
[[Image:GloversIsle03.JPG|thumb|right|Glover's Island from upstream with [[Richmond Hill, London|Richmond Hill]] beyond]]<br />
Originally called Petersham Ait, '''Glover's Island''' is situated in [[Horse Reach]] on the [[River Thames]], between [[Richmond Lock and Footbridge|Richmond lock]] and [[Teddington Lock]].<br />
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In the 1872 the island was bought by a Richmond [[Waterman]] called Joseph Glover for £70. He put the island up for sale in 1895 but Sir J. Whittaker Ellis (Charter Mayor of Richmond) declined to buy it for £5,000 and suggested that the Richmond Corporation should be approached.<br />
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The Amenities Committee considered the proposal on 2nd April 1895 and decided –<br />
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"<em>That while the Committee think it desirable that the Island should be acquired for the Corporation if it could be obtained at a reasonable price, they are of the opinion that in view of the sum now named, it would be useless to enter into any negotiation for its purchase</em>"<br />
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Trying again in 1898 Glover caused a scandal by putting the island up for auction and suggesting it could be sold to Pear's Soap to erect a giant advertising hording.<br />
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Glover used this to blackmail the Richmond Corporation, offering it to them for £4,000 but although the Corporation wanted to buy the island, it was felt that there was no justification in spending such a large sum of money out of its funds.<br />
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There then followed a lengthy debate and correspondence in the local press about preserving the view from [[Richmond Hill, London|Richmond Hill]] and suggestions were made that the purchase should be funded jointly by public subscription and the corporation.<br />
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By September, only £50 had been given to the public fund and the disclosure that Glover had purchased the island in 1872 for £70 did not help the collection<br />
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The auction took place on 21st September but the highest bid was only £200. An unnamed resident had offered Glover £1,000 for the island (which he then intended to present to the Corporation), but Glover refused to sell and also withdrew the island from sale.<br />
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In 1900 Max Waechter, who lived in Terrace House, Richmond Hill, bought Glover’s Island and gave it to the Council – the sale price was never disclosed.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Islands in the River Thames]]<br />
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==References==<br />
*[http://www.richmond.gov.uk/home/leisure_and_culture/local_history_and_heritage/local_studies_collection.htm "Richmond Libraries’ Local Studies Collection"]<br />
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