The Tom Merry's Annual.
Tom Merry's annual appeared for the first time in 1949 and was published until 1954. The issue from 1949 was called 'The Tom Merry Annual', subsequent publications were called 'Tom Merry's Own'. You can find full details of the contents in the publications section of The Greyfriars Index
Jack Free in Tom Merry's Annual
One of the characters featured in the Tom Merry Annual is Jack Free, AKA Jack Nobody. Hamilton wrote 5 books but only three were published. It is hoped that the two remaining books will be published some time in the near future. You can read an interesting article on Jack Free from the 1990 CDA here.
Jack Free stories also appeared in Billy Bunter's Own
Three short Jack Free stories appeared in the Tom Merry Annual, click on the links below to read or download.
Grimslade in Tom Merry's Annual
A Grimslade tale from the Tom Merry Annual of 1949 is also available, click on the link below to read or download.
Carcroft in Tom Merry's Annual
4 stories were published in Tom Merry's Own and Tom Merry's Annual from 1949-1954. Carcroft School also featured in 'The Silver Jacket' and 'Hutchinson's Pie'.
Rio Kid in the Tom Merry's Own
Only two Rio Kid stories appeared in Tom Merry's Own, you can read them here.
The Rio Kid also made an appearance in the Popular, Ranger, Modern Boy, Boys Friend Library, Billy Bunter's Own and Tom Merry's Own.