CHANCELLOR & SONS

The first known report of the 'Chancellor' family being involved in estate agency is in 1855 when Edwin Chancellor acquired the existing auctioneers practice, which had originally been established in 1807 at No 1 King Street, Richmond, and with his brother Albert, they continued the practise as Auctioneers and Surveyors. Later, around 1896 Albert Chancellor's two sons Beresford and Alginon joined the Partnership.

An advertisement in the Estates Gazette from 1896 showed Chancellor & Sons as having offices at 51 Pall Mall London, Ascot, Sunningdale and still at Kings Street, Richmond.

In 1911 Albert Chancellor died, and according to the Richmond and Twickenham Times "the business of Chartered Surveyors, Valuers and Estate Agents carried on by Albert Chancellor at Richmond and London was acquired by W R Walters CE, FSI of London and Brighton, continuing to run the practice as Chancellor & Sons".

The firm came to Camberley in 1927 when an established local practice run by Richard Mack went into partnership with Mr C H Nicholson and Mr P Bowen, who had offices Ascot and Sunningdale, and traded under the name of Chancellor & Sons. This partnership only lasted for a few years, and when dissolved Messrs. Nicholson and Bowen commenced trading under a similar trading name of Chancellors & Co. This name continued until the early 80's when the business was sold to Hogg Robinson Travel during the period when banking and insurance conglomerates were buying out estate agents.

Richard Mack stayed independent and continued to run the firm from his existing office at 47/49 High Street and retained the name Chancellor & Sons. Due to the expansion of the practice, the current office at 26 High Street was established in 1945. For over 12 years the two offices ran in conjunction with 47/49 High Street concentrating on auctions, and 26 High Street on residential lettings and sales.