of those names should appear in the new borough names. Suggestions for Enfield (Borough 32) included "Enfield Chase" and "Edmonton Hundred". Nine names were without controversy and were proposed in September 1963. Westminster (Borough 1) Camden (Borough 2) – "virtually in the centre of the three boroughs" Tower Hamlets (Borough 5) – a historic alternative name for the Tower division of Middlesex Redbridge (Borough 14) – named after a red bridge of the River Roding in Ilford Newham (Borough 17) – combination of East Ham and West Ham Croydon (Borough 20) Kingston upon Thames (Borough 23) Ealing (Borough 27) Haringey (Borough 31) – a variant spelling of Harringay Six new names were proposed by the Minister in October 1963 for boroughs unable to decide upon a name Bexley (Borough 18) Bromley (Borough 19) Sutton (Borough 21) Richmond upon Thames (Borough 24) Hounslow (Borough 25) Uxbridge (ultimately changed to Hillingdon) (Borough 26) The Minister proposed a further twelve names in January 1964 Greenwich (not Charlton as previously suggested) (Borough 6) Hillingdon (not Uxbridge) (Borough 26) Islington (Borough 3) Hackney (Borough 4) Lewisham (Borough 7) Southwark (Borough 8) Wandsworth (Borough 10) Kensington and Chelsea (Borough 12) Waltham Forest (Borough 13) Havering (Borough 15) – after the former Royal Liberty of Havering which covered a similar area Barking (Borough 16) Morden (Borough 22) (ultimately changed to Merton) Barnet (Borough 30) Enfield (Borough 32) Wembley and Willesden (Borough 28) wished to be called "Willesden and Wembley", but was ultimately titled Brent after the River Brent. Hammersmith and Fulham (Borough 11) were unable to choose a single name, and sent a shortlist to the Minister including "Riverside" and "Olympia". Councillors for the Metropolitan Boroughs of Chelsea and Kensington were divided and opposed the loss of their two ancient parish names in combining, so the Minister for Housing and Local Government made one exception and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea came into being. Distribution of functions The split of functions between the new authorities were: Background Herbert Report A royal commission was appointed in 1957 under the chairmanship of Sir Edwin Herbert to consider future local government structures in Greater London. The commission delivered its report in October 1960 proposing the creation of a Greater London with 52 Greater London Boroughs. The Greater London area set up by the 1963 Act was very similar to that proposed by the Herbert Report but excluded Banstead,