Ward Beadle in civic costume, holding a staff, at a Wardmote Inquest altar Brixton Prison was opened in

Brixton Prison was opened in 1820

Scene set at the 'Well of Moses' on the western shore of the Red Sea

Also showing JW Wilson's tobacconists on the corner of Red Cross Street

The surrounding area is fairly rural

As part of the celebrations

Ward Beadle in civic costume, holding a staff, at a Wardmote Inquest altar Brixton Prison was opened inWard Beadle in civic costume, holding a staff, at a Wardmote Inquest, 1805. Two further Beadles stand in the distance with two figures operating weighing machinery. Ward Beadles hold an annual meeting on the first Friday in September, known as Wardmotes, when they elect citizens to be their representatives on the Court of Common Council.