Miss Doris Evelyn Mellor M.B.E.
The Windsor Lady that took on the council and saved the Acre from being turned into a multi story car park
On November 24 1967, Miss Doris Evelyn Mellor, a lady living in Windsor, applied to register the piece of land called Bachelors’ Acre. She applied to the Berkshire County Council because they are the registering authority. The Royal Borough of New Windsor lodged an objection to that registration. It was referred to the Chief Commons Commissioner. He confirmed the registration. The borough appealed to Foster J [1974]
New Windsor Corporation v Mellor [1975] 1 Ch 380, CA
Her full story can be found on the excellent web site of The Windsor Local History Group.
