About the Business
J W Cannon was formed in 1948 by William John Cannon. A local man born and bred in South London, 'Jack' Cannon as everyone knew him, had spent much of the immediate years after the war cycling from place to place plying his trade as a Master Tiler and Bricklayer.
An honest tradesman offering a fair day's work for a reasonable payment soon became popular with most of his neighbours in the Mitcham area and Jack Cannon grew a large following of local people happy to have a trustworthy and capable builder on their doorstep. Bomb damage was of course a staple diet for builders at this stage of the 20th century and as the amount of work completed grew, so did Jack Cannon's reputation of quality and care.
1950 proved to be an eventful year. Jack Cannon took on a partner and Cannon & Roaf was formed. Jack's daughter Eileen joined as office manager / secretary and soon set about making important decisions which affected the future of the company - just as she was to do many times in the future.
Location & Hours
William Street
