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10/05/2025

60 Years of Service

This month marks the 60th year that Roy has worked at W.J.French & Son. To mark this celebration we asked Roy a range of questions about his career… What was the shop like when you first started?“The shop was much smaller than it is now, with only the original shop, which is middle premises, now the dedicated children’s department. I watched all the extensions being built in the 1960s.The men’s department (on the south side) had just been purchased, but had not yet been extended. Shorty after I arrived the... Read More

07/07/2023

Organising a local community festival

The traders of Bedford Place have been busy organising a not-for-profit summer festival which took place on 2nd July this year, with the aim of creating a fun day for the community and promote all the amazing businesses in our area.