Florist * Summer Lane * 1946 - 1964

[GazSutton]

Can anyone remember my nans shop -Mrs Ellen Wills - it was a Florist at 125 Summer Lane - almost opposite the entrance to Bridge Street.
Any information would be much appreciated.
Shop marked in red..

Map thanks to mikejee.

 

[bramwell]

I think it was the florists where I had my wedding flowers done. I do not remember the nsme. but the location looks right.
Jean.

 

[John Young]

Hi GazSutton,,,,,,,, Thank you for your posting which has jogged my leetle grey cells with a welcome
waft of nostalgia,,,strange how certain smells can reactivate memories over so many years.

I fondly remember your Nans shop on "th Lane" and the occassion that I as a nipper in 1962/3 collected
a large order for my Mother and local family, I had never seen such wonderful bouquets and beautiful
flowers in my life ,,the aromas were so nice they seemed to overpower a foggy November day.

Carefully loading the numerous bunches on to my "Go-ey" 4 wheels + plank+ big box// Actually a
Ferrari 330 Testa Rossa Le Mans 62 Winner,,,In my young mind, then carefully wheeled it home,
Not a stem broken or a petal crushed & sixpence in my pocket,,Given to me by I think a lovely lady
who must have been your Nan, a kind person who smelled as sweet as her beautiful flowers,,

Thank Gaz & Family,,,John Y

 

[GazSutton]

I think it was the florists where I had my wedding flowers done. I do not remember the nsme. but the location looks right.
Jean.

Thanks Jean, I hope it was.

 

[GazSutton]

John, what a lovely story and thank you for telling....it really means a lot.

Im sure this will please greatly my Aunt Joan(daughter) and Denise(grandaughter) and Claire(great grandaughter) when I tell them..

Thanks again, much appreciated.
Gary Troman.

 

[GazSutton]

This is a photo of my nan, Ellen Wills - sadly she passed away 5th November 1970..

 

[GazSutton]

I seem to have come to a 'dead end' with trying to find information about my nan and her shop..

 

[Astoness]

hi gaz you need to go to the summer lane thread...post 410 show a new photo to the forum..if you compere it with the map you have showing where your aunts shop was i reckon it was a little way past the tall lampost on the right...

lyn