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Recent content by Julie Redmond

  1. Julie Redmond

    Co-op High Street Birmingham

    Hi! My husband Kevin Redmond used to work with Ray Horwich on the men’s shirts too.. the tales he tells! Taking home shirts to wear for a night out then taking them back to put in stock !! I worked on the handbag counter initially with Miss Owen as boss ( you wouldn’t cross her) then moved to...
  2. Julie Redmond

    Co-op High Street Birmingham

    Hi I was there at the same time too on the Handbag section and we too had to search the bags for bombs! It always used to surprise me that when on occasion they evacuated the buildings they never moved the customers away from the big glass windows, if a bomb had gone off they’re wished they’d...
  3. Julie Redmond

    Co-op High Street Birmingham

    Thank you Viv so many happy days there.
  4. Julie Redmond

    Co-op High Street Birmingham

    Hi I think the Ray whose surname you can’t remember was Ray Horridge he was a good mate of my husband Kevin Redmond who worked in mens wear, from tales he’s told me and from what I’d seen there ( I worked on handbags department ground floor for Ms Owen then bed linen department Mr Birch) you...
  5. Julie Redmond

    Co-op High Street Birmingham

    Does anyone know if there’s a get together of any of the above planned.. would be great fun!
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