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1842 Feb 15th J Wareham
1842 Feb 15th J Wareham @ 14
1842 Feb 1st Mrs HILLYARD
1842 March 1st John Owen Wareham @ 14
1843 Dec 5th Mrs Hillyard ex No 14
1846 May 16th Hillard letting No 14 query see No 80
1847 Jan 2nd S Simpson takes over from Mrs Hillyard
1872 Aug Alfred Jermyn
1876 Sept 23rd James Plowright @ No 14
1880s (circa) Jermyns prior to 1884 fire
1883 Lynn News Jermyns
1885 May 16th Alfred Jermyn @ Athenaeum
1885 Sept 19th Jemyns by A Rambler
1885 Sept 19th Jermyns by A Rambler (02)
1885 Sept 19th Jermyns by A Rambler (03)
1885 Sept 19th Jermyns by A Rambler (04)
1885 Sept 19th Jermyns by A Rambler (05)
1885 Sept 26th Jermyns Phoenix Bon Marche (01)
1885 Sept 26th Jermyns Phoenix Bon Marche (02)
1885 Sept 26th Jermyns Phoenix Bon Marche (03)
1885 Sept 26th Jermyns Phoenix Bon Marche (04)
1887 December 17th Jermyn & Scott @ Nos 12 to 16
1887 February 5th Jermyns @ Nos 12 to 15
1888 October 20th Jermyn & Scott Nos 15 & 16
1888 October 27th Jermyn & Scott @ 15 & 16
1890 Mar 15th Jermyn & Perry
1890 Mar 15th Jermyn & Perry crop
1890 Mar 8th
1890 March 8th Jermyn & Perry @ Nos 12 to 14
1890 Oct 18th Jermyn & Perry
1890 Sept 13th Jermyn & Perry
1890 Sept 13th Jermyn & Perry 01
1890 Sept 6th Jermyn & Perry
1890 September 13th Jermyn & Perry Sewing machines
1891 Feb 14th S S Camboge Jermyn & Perry
1891 Feb 14th salvage from S S Camboge Jermyn & Perry
1891 Feb 7th Jermyn & Perry
1891 Mar 21st Jermyn & Perry
1891 Mar 21st Jermyn & Perry a
1891 Mar 21st Jermyn & Perry b
1891 Mar 21st Jermyn & Perry c
1891 Mar 21st Jermyn & Perry d
1891 Mar 21st Jermyn & Perry e
1891 Mar 21st Jermyn & Perry f
1891 May 30th James Plowright ex No 14 & 96
1892 Aug 6th Jermyn & Perry Swanns Stock 2
1892 Dec 24th Jermyn & Perry Christmas
1892 Jan 16th Jermyn & Perry
1892 July 2nd Jermyn & Perry Fancy Dress Dept
1893 Dec 2nd Jermyn & Perry
1893 Dec 2nd Jermyn & Perry Xmas display a
1893 Dec 2nd Jermyn & Perry Xmas display b
1893 June 24th Jermyn & Perry
1893 Lynn News 28 Jan Alfred Jermyn
1893 Oct 7th Jermyn & Perry 2 drapery stocks
1896 April 4th Jermyn & Perry
1896 April 4th Jermyn & Perry (10)
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1896 April 4th Jermyn & Perry (9)
1896 Dec 11 Jermyn & Perry
1897 Fire
1897 fire damage
1900 Feb 10th Jermyn & Perry LN&CP
1901 Jan 25th Jermyn & Perry mourning Queen Victoria
1902 Jan 3rd Jermy & Perry
1902 July 25th Jermyn & Perry
1903 Mar 20th Obit Mrs C W Perry
1903 Oct 30th Jermyn & Perry Guinea Coat
1904 Mar 16&17 Step Bazaar gscale
1905 Feb 16th Jermyn & Perry departments
1906 Feb 16th Jermyn & Perry List of Departments
1906 Feb 16th Jermyn & Perry List of Departments a
1906 Feb 16th Jermyn & Perry List of Departments c
1909 July 9th Jermyns expand
1910 (circa) Jermyn & Perrys
1910 July 1st Jermyns
1910 May 13th Jermyn & Perry
1910 Nov 11th C W Perry
1912 Nov 2nd Jermyn & Perry
1912 Nov 9th Jermyn & Perry 2
1912 Nov 9th Jermyn & Perry fur hats
1912 Oct 26th Jermyn & Perry
1914 Dec 4th Jermyn & Perry
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1916 Apr 14th Jermyn & Perry crop
1916 Apr 28th Jermyn & Perry
1916 Apr 28th Jermyn & Perry 3
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1916 Apr 28th Jermyn & Perry crop
1916 June 23rd Jermyn & Perry 2
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1916 Mar 3rd Jermyn & Perry
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1916 May 5th Jermyn & Perry
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1916 Oct Jermyn & Perry
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1917 Feb 6th Jermyn & Perry
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1917 June 1st Jermyn & Perry 2
1917 June 1st Jermyn & Perry 3
1917 June 1st Jermyn & Perry 4 gscale
1917 Mar 30th Jermyn & Perry
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1917 Mar 30th Jermyn & Perry 5
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1919 April 11th Jermyn & Perry
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1919 Mar 7th Jermyn & Perry
1919 Mar 7th Jermyn & Perry 2
1919 Mar 7th Jermyn & Perry 3
1919 May 2nd Jermyn & Perry
1919 May 30th Jermyn & Perry gloves
1920 (circa) Jermyn & Sons van
1924 Jan 11th Jermyn & Perry funerals
1924 Jermyns @ 12 to 16 (Holcombe Ingleby Treasures of Lynn)
1924 Mar 21st J & P take over Buntings @ Hunston
1924 Mar 21st J & P take over Buntings @ Hunston 2
1924 Sept 5th Jermyn & Perry
1925 Apr 10th Jermyn & Perry gscale
1925 May 15th Jermyn & Perry
1925 May 15th Jermyn & Perry coats
1925 May 1st Jermyn & Perry
1925 May 22nd Jermyn & Perry frocks
1925 Sept 11th Jermyn & Perry
1926 Apr 16th Jermyn & Perry
1926 Apr 23rd Jermyn & Perry
1926 Apr 30th Jermyn & Perry
1926 Jan 8th Jermyn & Perrys departments
1926 Mar 5th Jermyn & Perry
1926 May 14th Jermyn & Perry
1926 May 14th Jermyn & Perry wool jumper
1926 May 21st Jermyn & Perry
1926 May 28th Jermyn & Perry
1926 Oct 1st Jermyn & Perry
1926 Oct 8th Jermyn & Perry
1927 Dec 2nd Jermyn & Sons Ltd first ad
1927 Dec 2nd Jermyn & Sons Ltd formed
1927 Dec 2nd Jermyn & Sons Ltd notice
1927 June 17th Jermyn & Perry Civic Week
1927 June 17th Jermyn & Perry Civic Week adg
1927 June 17th Jermyn & Perry pic
1927 June 3rd Jermyn & Perry
1927 Mar 18th Jermyn & Perry
1927 Nov 11th Jermyn & Perry new depts
1927 Nov 11th Jermyn & Perry selling 103b
1927 Nov 11th Jermyn & Perry selling 103b 1
1927 Oct 28th Jermyn & Perry
1927 Sept 2nd Obit Hubert Jermyn
1928 Aug 17th Historic envelope
1928 Aug 17th Historic envelope 2
1928 June 15th Jermyn & Sons Ltd new logo
1928 June 22nd C W Perry moves to Aylesbury
1928 May 25th Jermyn & Sons Ltd
1928 Oct 26th Jermyns
1929 Dec Jermyn & Sons KL Mus 01
1929 Mar 22nd Jermyn & Sons staff party
1930 (circa)
1930 Aug 8th Jermyns @ Hunstanton
1930 Feb 14th Jermyns new arcade 1
1930 Feb 14th Jermyns new arcade 2
1930 Feb 14th Jermyns new arcade 3
1930 Feb 14th Jermyns silk stockings 2
1930 ish P1120041 gscale
1930 Jermyns @ Nos 10 & 11 before arcade built
1930 Jermyns No 10 & 11 before arcade built
1930 June 13th Jermyns
1930 June 13th Jermyns arcade
1930 June 20th Jermyns shop 1872 & 1930 gscale
1930 June 20th Jermyns shop 1872 a
1930 Mar 21st Jermyns van
1930 Mar 28th Jermyns arcade ad
1930 May 16th Jermyns
1930-31 Jermyn & Sons Ltd
1931 Feb 27th Jermyns
1931 Mar 13th Jermyns 1
1931 Mar 13th Jermyns 2
1931 Oct 23rd Jermyns
1932 Aug 19th Jermyns
1932 Dec 2nd Jermyns 2
1932 Dec 30th obit Mrs Alice Yates formerly @ Jermyns
1932 Oct 7th Jermyns 1872 to 1932 a
1932 Oct 7th Jermyns 1872 to 1932 b
1932 Oct 7th Jermyns 1872 to 1932 c
1932 Oct 7th Jermyns 1872 to 1932 d
1932 Oct 7th Sir Alfred Jermyn
1932 Sept 23rd Jermyns 1
1933 Dec 15th Jermyns
1933 Dec 22nd Jermyns
1933 Dec 8th Jermyns
1933 Feb 3rd Oliver Jermyn
1933 June 2nd Jermyns
1933 June 2nd Jermyns 3
1933 May 26th Jermyns
1933 May 26th Jermyns 2
1934 Apr 13th obit RH Kerrison @ Jermyns
1934 Jan 12th CW Perry obit
1934 July 27th Sir A Jermyn + Gen Booth
1934 Mar 16th Jermyns
1934 Mar 16th Jermyns 2
1934 Oct 12th Jermyns 62nd Bday full page
1935 Dec13th Jermyns
1935 Jermyns (Goodchild)
1935 Mar 22nd Jermyns staff social inc directors
1935 May 10th Jermyns
1935 May 24th Jermyns
1935 May 3rd Jermyns
1935 Oct 25th Jermyns
1935 Oct 4th Herbert Freeman 50yrs @ Jermyns 1
1935 Oct 4th Herbert Freeman 50yrs @ Jermyns 4
1935 Oct 4th Jermyns Gt opening
1935 Oct Jermyns Special Supplement 1
1935 Oct Jermyns Special Supplement 2 gscale
1935 Oct Jermyns Special Supplement 3
1935 Oct Jermyns Special Supplement 4
1935 Oct Jermyns Special Supplement 5
1935 Oct Jermyns Special Supplement 6
1935 Oct Jermyns Special Supplement 7
1935 Oct Jermyns Special Supplement 7fancy linen counter
1935 Oct Jermyns Special Supplement 7fancy linens
1935 Oct Jermyns Special Supplement hosiery & gloves
1935 Oct Jermyns Special Supplement jewellery & perfume counter7
1936 June 5th Jermyns swimwear
1939 Sept 1st Jermyns blackout material
1940 Dec 20th Jermyns
1942 Apr 17th Delivery Van Pool Scotts & Jermyns
1944 Nov 10th Jermyns make do & mend
1944 Oct 13th O R Jermyn Mayor elect
1945 Mar 30th Jermyns
1945 Nov 2nd Jermyns utility furniture
1945 Sept 21st Jermyns
1946 Dec 20th Jermyns Gen Mgr HWB Akester 1
1947 JUne 6th obit James Jermyn
1947 Nov 4th Jermyns
1947 Nov 7th Jermyns present for Princess on display 2
1947 Nov 7th Jermyns present for Princess on display 2 crop
1950 Feb 3rd obit Oliver Jermyn
1950 May 19th Jermyn & Sons Ltd
1951 Dec 21st Jermyns
1951 Dec 28th Jermyns removals
1951 June 1st Jermyns
1951 Nov 23rd Jermyns
1954 July 9th Jermyns staff outing
1954 July 9th Jermyns staff outing crop
1955 (circa) Jermyns carpet display (PM Goodchild)
1955 (circa) Jermyns central atrium (PM Goodchild)
1955 (circa) Jermyns Suregrip Gloves stand (PM Goodchild)
1958 Nos 12 – 24 (left) Nos 100 – 103 (right) (Lynn Forums)
1960 (circa) Jermyn & sons van
1960 (circa) Jermyns
1960 KL Festval Prog
1960s Jermyns (Vera Witt)
1964 Apr 10th Jermyns
1964 Apr 14th Jermyns
1966 KLF Jermyns003
1968 Sept 20th Jermyns refacing scheme
1968 Sept 20th Jermyns refacing scheme crop
1968 Sept 20th Jermyns refacing scheme crop 2
1970s Jermyns (Trues Yd)
2007 Nos 10 to 16 Debenhams
2007 Nos 10 to 16 Debenhams
2015 Nos 10 to 16 Debenhams (01)
2015 Nos 10 to 16 Debenhams (01)
2015 Nos 10 to 16 Debenhams (02)
2015 Nos 10 to 16 Debenhams (02)
Jermyn & Perry
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Sir Alfred Jermyn (Keith Jermyn)
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This was a small shop which became absorbed into Alfred Jermyn’s large department store in about 1880. It was burnt down in the fire of 17th December, 1884.
c1822-c1845 (S. Hillyard) (Maria Hillyard)
In Pigot’s Directory for 1822, S. Hillyard is listed here as a gilder, painter and carver. This was Samuel Hillyard.
White’s Directory for 1836 lists Maria Hillyard, a carver and gilder at this address. She was also listed as a painter. She was the widow of Samuel, who had died between 1822 and 1836.
Maria was born Maria Towell in about 1798 at Thorpland (Wallington-cum-Thorpland, 3 miles north of Downham Market). She married Samuel Hillyard on 23rd August, 1819 in Lynn. She was living here in 1841 and, although the census gives no details, she was the head of the household. Three of her children, all born in Lynn, were living with her; Maria Elizabeth (b. c1821), Samuel (b. c1826), and Margaret (b. c1826). Also there that night was Mary Ann Towell (born c1806) who was probably her sister.
By 1851 Maria had given up the gilding and painting business and had opened a boarding school for twelve pupils in St. Nicholas Street. She employed two teachers, a cook and a servant, and one of her pupils was Louisa Ellis Towell (probably Maria’s niece) aged 13.
In 1861 Maria was living in Queen’s Square, Leeds, with her daughters Maria (a professor of music) and Harriet (a teacher).
Harriet Hyndford Hillyard had been born c1824 in Lynn and in 1848 married William Parsons, a civil engineer from Wilby in Shropshire (born c1819). They had four children, the eldest, Harriet Maria, born 1849/50 in Lowestoft, the others born in Norwich; William (b. 1851/2), Alfred (b. 1853), and Frederick (b. 1855). William Parsons snr. died in Norwich in 1854 and the children went with their mother to live with their grandmother in Leeds. Also staying there on 7th April 1861 was Maria’s niece Charlotte Sophia Towell (born 1842 in Lynn).
After Maria Hillyard’s death between 1861 and 1871, the two sisters, Maria and Harriet, continued working in Leeds. On 2nd April, 1871 they were still at Queen’s Square with Maria jnr. now head of the household. As well as Harriet’s daughter Harriet Maria, other relatives were staying there too, including their aunt Mary Ann Day (aged 70), their cousin Elizabeth Ann Towell (c1834, Lynn), and their niece Jane Mary Rose, an articled pupil born c1854 at Charlbury in Oxfordshire.
1845 (John Owen Wareham) (William Taylor)
John Owen Wareham, a china, glass and earthenware dealer, was listed here in 1845 (white). In the same directory, William Taylor, a stamp distributor, was also recorded at this address.
John Owen Wareham became the landlord at ‘The Greyhound’ – see No. 25, High Street where more information about him and his family is given.
William Taylor, a printer, bookseller, stationer and bookbinder, was at No. 13 for several years, and more details about him will be found under that address.
c1849/50 (Sarah Simpson)
In Slater’s Directory for 1850, Sarah Simpson, a milliner and dress maker, who had previously been at No. 19, was listed at No. 18. In the same volume, James Plowright is listed here. She was not recorded here in 1851 and had moved to No. 117 by 1854, where more details of her and her family may be found.
c1850-c1880 (James Plowright) (John Dannatt Plowright) (Elizabeth Hannah Plowright)
James Plowright, a glass and china dealer is listed here in Slator’s Directory for 1850. The business had moved from Church Street, at which address it was recorded in Kelly’s Nine Counties Directory for 1846.
Born in about 1786 in Lynn, he was already a widower by 1841 when living in South Street with six of his children. James married Susanna Sarah Chadd on 18th February, 1807 in Lynn, and they had at least eleven children, all born in Lynn:-
1) Maria (b. 1808 – d. 1808). 2) Mary (bap. 07/11/1808). 3) Martha (b. 18/08/1813). 3) Susanna Sarah (b. 04/04/1815 – d. 02/09/1886, aged 72). 4) Eliza (b. 07/09/1816 – d. 1892, aged 76). 4) Elizabeth Hannah (b. 18/09/1819 – d. 1884, aged 64). 6) James Chadd (bap. 23/11/1821). 7) Thomas William Chadd (b. 12/03/1823 – d. 1823). 8) Frederick William, a cabinet maker (b. 26/02/1824 – m. Eliza Sarah Softley – d. 20/10/1898, aged 75). 9) John Dannatt (b. 08/03/1825 – m. Susan Mary Wharton in 1851 and Louisa Brown on 02/03/1863). 10) Caroline Harriet-Jane (b. 14/06/1827). 11) Caroline Anna (b. 08/02/1831 – m. William Henry Heyhoe in 1856, and William Lorey on 20/11/1895 – d. 11/06/1900, aged 70).
In the 1841 census James Plowright’s occupation was given as that of a master mariner, and his son Frederick was a cabinet maker. In 1851 the family were living here at No. 14 and James’s occupation was given as that of a glass and china dealer. His daughters Eliza and Elizabeth Hannah were assisting him in the shop. The business continued to be listed here in subsequent directories, including White’s of 1854 and Harrod’s of 1863.
The family were together in 1861 and the two sisters had been joined by their brother, John Dannatt Plowright, a master boot maker aged 34. John had married Susan Mary Wharton in 1858 but she died in April 1853 at the age of 23, and he later married Louisa Brown on 2nd March, 1863 in Marylebone.
Also staying at No. 14 in 1861 was James’s granddaughter Susan Mary Heyhoe, born at Swaffham c1859. Her parents were Caroline Anna Plowright and William Henry Heyhoe, who had married in 1856.
In 1871, James Plowright, now aged 84 and listed once again as a master mariner, was still here with his daughter, Eliza, who was running the earthenware, china and glass shop.
James was listed in Kelly’s Directory for 1875 but died on 26th February, 1876, at the age of 96.
Following his death, the business was taken over by his daughter, Elizabeth Hannah Plowright, who was listed here in the directory for 1879. She died in 1884, aged 64.
c1880 (Alfred Jermyn)
The last listing for No. 14 as a separate shop was in 1879, the property being absorbed into Jermyn’s store at some date prior to 1881. In the census that year Jermyn’s building occupied the sites of Nos. 12, 13 & 14 and at least 24 members of staff had living accommodation there. James Sanders Davis, a linen draper’s assistant born in Huntingdonshire in 1852, was in charge of 5 male and 18 female employees who stayed there. All were unmarried and their ages ranged from 16 to 33.
The shop was burnt to the ground in Jermyn’s first fire on Wednesday, 17th December, 1884 (see Appendix 1).