Charles Mortimer was born on 19th April 1836. Eldest son of Mr. C. Smith Mortimer of Hollowed and Dorking, by his wife Harriet, daughter of Mr. John Fuller, of Coulsdon and Croydon, and was born in Croydon. The family home is Wigmore Castle and the family are related to the Royal Family.
Charles was educated at Rugby and on September 3rd, 1867, he married Elizabeth, daughter of the late Mr. Beriah Drew, of Streatham. They lived at "Woodfield' in the area of Abbotswood and the Spinney. Charles was Director of Great Western Northern and Eastern and Princetown Railway Company, and Justice of the Peace.
He was Chairman of the Female Orphan Asylum at Beddington. He has also rendered commendable philanthropic service as a member of the Committee of the Blind School of St. George's-in-the-Fields, Southwark. He had Actuarial experience as Deputy Chairman of the Union Assurance Company.
The names Mortimer and Wigmore are reflected in a number of locations in Streatham; Wigmore Lawn Tennis Club in Becmead Avenue, Mortimer Close, and the previous name of Henry Cavendish School Streatham was previously named Mortimer School.
