(Charles) George Moore - florist and greengrocer

26 High Street South

The business was originally run as Charles G. Moore's florist's shop in the mid 1930s. (He was known as Georgie Moore by locals.) The first shop is believed to be in Cambridge Cottages, Newton Road.

Cambridge Cottages, Newton Road, built in 1850 Beyond Allen's shop there are flowers displayed outside one of the cottages and this is thought to be the first shop.

In 1944 he married Joyce Rockingham and they had a son, Christopher in 1946. They kept a nursery at Hayden Road with large greenhouse for the flowers.

A field of flowers

In the greenhouses in Hayden Road

Later they also sold fruit, eggs and vegetables. George tending the lettuces in one the large greenhouses

George Moore (right) - judge at a show

Bill Poole's vacuum cleaners at 28 High Street South and at 26 George Moore's greengrocery and florist shop

The shop in the 1970s

George Moore's and the Waggon & Horses - probably in the 1960s

Under new management - now selling fuels

The shop was at 26 High Street South. Jinny Bird had sold second hand clothes here in 1916. At the time of this photograph it had reverted to living accomodation - 2008

The original fireplace at 26 High Street South would have been photographed after George Moore had closed the shop.

Memories of Joyce Moore - George's wife

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