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Walter & Florence Fortescue
192 W'boro Road - confectioners

Walter & Florence Fortescue c1912
Walter Ernest Fortescue married Florence M Draper in 1912

The shop at 192 Wellingborough Road, was kept by W E Fortescue, Baker and Confectioner. The photograph has his children George and Dorothy standing outside, and wife Florence placing goods into the window display.

He advertised in Kelly's from 1914 until 1936.
Walter died on 1st July 1951 and was cremated on 5th July, at Kettering Crematorium.

Florence died on 21st January 1977, and was cremated on 26th.
the shop
c1929

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