Shopping Memories.
My father was a greengrocer and his shop appears in this photograph on the left side going into the Rex Cinema arcade, a butchers shop was on the right side. During the war years and into the very early 1950s, he was the largest greengrocer in Bridgwater, having the Eastover shop and one in Taunton Road, my parents looking after one each. They also had a third shop which my sister ran for several years. That section of Eastover, including the Rex arcade, Mr Jeal the ironmonger and several other shops were demolished in the early 1960s to make way for the rather bland row of shops that now occupy the spot.
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RE: RE: Shopping Memories.
Mr Haines,
Thank you so much for sharing this memory with us. I am attempting to do a family history from New Zealand and some of my ancestors came from this area. From this distance I can only imagine what Bridgwater is like, but hopefully, one day, I will be able to see for myself. Regards, Julie Ducrot (nee Ralls)
Comment from Julie Ducrot on Monday, 10th July 2006.
RE: RE: Shopping Memories.
Hi there I have been tracing my family history, and found out that my great-great-grandfather ran a Butchers shop from number 86 St John's Street. His name was Henry Williams. I know that the shop was there on the 1901 census. Please could you help me with my search.
Comment from Sheila Watts on Thursday, 31st July 2008.