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1847 June 26th Riley @ No 12
1849 Feb 3er Ryley & Catford
1849 June 9th Ryley & Catford crop
1852 Jan 3rd John Thorley @ No 12
1852 Jan 3rd John Thorley crop
1853 April 23rd John Thorley @ No 12
1853 Feb 26th John Thorley @ No 12
1853 Nov 12th John Thorley @ 12
1854 Feb 4th John Thorley @ 12
1854 July 22nd Thorley & Fysh partnership @ No 12
1854 May 13th John Thorley @ No 12
1854 May 13th Mrs Thorley @ No 12
1856 Oct 11th Thorley & Fysh @ No 12
1857 Feb 21st Thorley & Fysh @ No 12
1857 Jan 24th Thorley & Fysh funerals @ No 12
1857 May 23rd Thorley & Fysh @ No 12
1858 Nov 20th Thorley & Fysh dissolve partnership @ No 12
1858 Sept 11th Thorley & Fysh @ No 12
1859 Feb 12th John Thorley @ No 12
1859 Feb 5th Frank Fysh ex Thorley & Fysh moves into No 46 ex Eusden
1860 John Thorley funeral carriage
1860 March 3rd John Thorley funerals @ No 12
1861 April 27th John Thorley sells Fysh & Dales stock @ No 12
1862 Jan 4th John Thorley @ Nos 12 & 13
1862 March 15th John Thorley @ Nos 12 & 13
1863 Feb 14th John THorley @ 12 & 13
1864 April 23rd John Thorley carpets @ Nos 12 & 13
1867 April 20th John Thorley @ 12 & 13
1869 April 10th John Thorley
1869 Feb 13th John Thorley
1870 1st Oct John Thorley
1870 Oct 1st John Thorley @ Nos 12 & 13
1872 Aug 10th Jermyn takes over Thorleys @ Nos 12 & 13
1872 Aug 10th John Thorley Alfred Jermyn
1872 Aug 24th Alfred Jermyn
1872 Aug 24th Jermyns sale @ Nos 12 & 13
1872 Aug 24th Thorleys new address ex 12 & 13
1872 Aug Alfred Jermyn
1872 March 9th John Thorley
1872 March 9th John Thorley @ Nos 12 & 13
1873 March 22nd Burley House for sale
1873 October 4th Alfred Jermyn @ Nos 12 & 13
1874 Feb 14th Alfred Jermyn contr
1874 Feb 7th Alfred Jermyn @ 12 & 13
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
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)
1896 April 4th Jermyn & Perry (11)
1896 April 4th Jermyn & Perry (12)
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1896 April 4th Jermyn & Perry (2)
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1896 April 4th Jermyn & Perry (3)
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1896 April 4th Jermyn & Perry (7)
1896 April 4th Jermyn & Perry (8)
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
1914 June 5th Jermyn & Perry
1914 May 22nd Jermyn & Perry
1914 May 8th Jermyn & Perry
1914 Oct 9th Jermyn & Perry
1914 Sept 18th Jermyn & Perry
1916 Apr 14th 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
1916 June 23rd Jermyn & Perry 3
1916 Mar 3rd Jermyn & Perry
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1916 May 5th Jermyn & Perry
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1916 Oct Jermyn & Perry
1916 Sept 15th 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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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
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Jermyn & Perry
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<< Back 12, High Street
The premises at No. 12 remained as a single shop unit until 1861, when John Thorley combined the premises with No. 13 (see Nos. 12 – 13, High Street).
c1822 – 1847 (Thomas Ryley) (Thomas Marshall Ryley) (Ryley & Ervin)
In the 1822 directory (Pigot), there is a listing for Thomas Ryley, a linen and woollen draper on High Street, and in 1830 (Pigot), he was listed here at No. 12. In the Poll Book for 1844, Thomas Ryley was listed as living at No. 18, High Street, and as being the freehold owner of No. 12. His son-in-law, Thomas Marshall Ryley, born in Wisbech in about 1807, was listed as living on High Street and owning the freehold of a house on the Saturday Market Place. It is clear that Thomas Marshall Ryley had taken over the running of the business from his father-in-law at some earlier date.
Thomas Ryley died in 1847, aged 75, and the burial register at St. Margaret’s Church for 16th February lists his address as ‘High Street’ and his occupation as ‘gentleman’.
White’s Directory for 1836 lists Ryley & Ervin, linen and woollen drapers, at No. 12. At census time in 1841, Thomas Marshall Ryley, a draper, with his wife Mary and their son Thomas, born in 1840, were living here. Staying at the premises with them were three drapers, two assistants and four servants. One of these, John Dunthorn, a journeyman draper, apparently set up in business on his own account but was made bankrupt in 1849 (see under Ryley & Catford below).
In the Nine Counties Post Office Directory for 1846, Thomas M. Ryley is listed here as a linen and woollen draper and Henry Ryley, who was his brother, a grocer and tallow chandler, is listed at No. 1, Saturday Market Place.
Thomas Marshall Ryley married Mary Ryley (daughter of Thomas Ryley), who had been born in the town in about 1807, at St. Margarets church in Lynn in on 19/12/1839. They had five children, all born in Lynn, but three died in infancy:
1) Thomas, a bachelor living on his own means in London in 1891 (b. 1840). 2) Mary (b, 01/01/1842 – died in infancy). 3) Mary (b. 19/02/1844 – died in infancy). 3) Henry Thomas (b. 1846 – died in infancy). 4) Frank, an Army Officer (b. 1848 – m. Laura Mary Poulter on 09/11/1855 – d. 02/02/1899, aged 50).
Frank Ryley joined the army, spending time in India and had reached the rank of Captain by 1881.
Thomas Marshall Ryley left Lynn to live in Lee in the Borough of Lewisham (then in Kent) where he served as a Justice of the Peace.
Mary died between 1861 and 1871 and Thomas died on 21/04/1884 at the age of 77.
1847-1849 (Henry Ryley) (H. Ryley & Co.) (Ryley & Catford)
Henry Ryley placed the following notice in the Lynn Advertiser on 26th June, 1847: ‘H. RYLEY & Co., (Successors to Mr. T. M. Ryley), LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS, etc., Beg to inform the Public, that having visited the Manufacturing Markets, they are now prepared to offer a well assorted Stock of the newest and most Fashionable Goods, and being determined to meet the times, will offer them at the lowest possible prices. The remaining part of the old Stock will be sold at a very large reduction. 12, High Street, Lynn, June, 1847’
There is no listing for a business here in Slator’s Directory for 1850 but Henry, aged 42 and unmarried, was living on the premises. Staying with him as a visitor was his brother – listed as ‘Thomas M. Ryley, 44, landed proprietor’. Thomas, it seems, had saved sufficient funds to relinquish the business listed as Ryley & Ervin and to live the life of a ‘gentleman’. Henry had given up the grocery business to take over Thomas’s drapery shop.
By 1849, the business was under the name of Ryley & Catford and on February 3rd that year they placed the following advertisement in the Lynn Advertiser:
‘12, High-street, Lynn, Ryley & Catford, Having bought the Stock of Mr. J. D. Dunthorn (under an Execution directed by the Sheriff of Norfolk), consisting of Silk, Woollens, Shawls etc., beg to announce that they will be selling it off at great reduction in price. June 2nd, 1849.’
In a little over four months, however, Ryley & Catford had given up business, placing the notice below in the Lynn News on June 9th 1849:
‘RYLEY & CATFORD Are Relinquishing the DRAPERY BUSINESS And SELLING OFF At a Great Reduction in Price. The Premises to be Let or Sold. 12, High Street, Lynn.’
It is apparent that the domestic accommodation was not vacated until a couple of years later, even if the business had been sold because, as mentioned above, Henry was still living here in 1851.
Henry moved to Uxbridge and returned to the grocery trade. He died on 14th May, 1863, aged about 56.
c1852 (John Thorley) – see also No. 6 and Nos. 12-13
John Thorley took over Ryley’s business in about 1852, moving here from No. 6, High Street, and placing what seems to have been his first advertisement in the Lynn Advertiser on 3rd January that year:
‘No. 12, High Street, Lynn. JOHN THORLEY. In taking this method of giving increased publicity to his Establishment, begs to tender his acknowledgements to his numerous patrons, of all classes, for the increasing support he continues to experience. He receives it as the highest approval a discerning public have it in their power to bestow.
The CARPET WAREHOUSE contains hassocks, mats, rugs, mattings, druggets, Venetian, Kidderminster, and Brussels carpets, damasks, Moreens, furnitures, floor-cloths, oil-cloths, blankets, etc., etc.
The WOOLLEN DEPARTMENT consists of West of England and Yorkshire broad-cloths, black and fancy doeskins, single and treble-milled Kersey, beavers, pilots, vestings in immense variety, trimmings, scarfs, mufflers, ties, handkerchiefs, etc. Gentlemen will here secure a fit equal to any London house, and effect most important savings, while the seaman, labourer, mechanic, or artisan may also spend his earnings to the best advantage in cords, beaverteens, velveteens, drabbetts, striped shirtings, calicoes, etc.
LINENS, etc., This department comprises table-linens, sheetings, long-cloths, Irishes, towellings, nursery diapers, dimities, quilts, with every description of goods suitable for household and domestic purposes.
HABERDASHERY – This branch includes tapes, cottons, threads, pins, needles, braids, wires, laces, bindings, webs, bone, pipings, hooks and eyes, buttons, tassels, worsteds, cotton, merino, and silk hosiery, gloves of all kinds, including the CELEBRATED ‘Dent’s Kid’, umbrellas, carpet bags, etc.
FLANNELS are purchased direct from the makers, and the merchant’s profit given to the public.
In the SILK, FANCY, and MILLINERY DEARTMENTS provision is made for the various recurring seasons, and the newest styles and fabrics in dresses, shawls, mantles, bonnets, caps, head-dresses, flowers, ribbons, etc., etc., are secured at prices to excite the surprise of those accustomed to the old system.
Charities supplied. Wedding orders completely executed.
FUNERALS – REFORM YOUR FUNERAL BILLS!!! J. T. conducts this branch of his business on the same economical principles, by which a saving of nearly one fourth is realized.
AGENT to the GRESHAM LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE.’
John Thorley is listed here in White’s Directory for 1854. Although he appears to have been away on census night 1861, his wife, Mary Ann, aged 37, from Lincolnshire, was at home with a number of assistants, ‘shopmen’, servants and a visitor – 18 people in all. It was quite usual at this date for drapery assistants and apprentices to live on the premises. Those whose homes were in the rural areas would stay the week on the premises.
Mrs. Thorley took an active part in the business, and placed the following advertisement in the Lynn Advertiser on 13th May, 1854:
‘No. 12, HIGH STREET, KING’S LYNN. MAY FASHIONS. MRS. THORLEY has just returned from her monthly visits to the Markets, and her DISPLAY OF FASHIONS for MAY is NOW READY. She has purchased largely the latest novelties in FLOWERS, RIBBONS, CAPS, HEAD-DRESSES, BONNETS, MANTLES, SILKS, MUSLINS, etc., etc., and begs to solicit early calls.
Alongside the drapery departments, John Thorley’s undertaking business continued to expand, and he placed the following advertisement in the Lynn Advertiser on 3rd Marc, 1860:
‘NEW PROVINCIAL CARRIAGE. This Carriage (the first that has been built) is a happy design for meeting a want occasioned by the use of our new Cemetery. It combines Hearse and Coach, drawn by one, two or four horses; is in the best taste; and, avoiding the errors of former constructions, is commodious without being cumbrous. Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Mourning of all kinds always on hand. Funerals of every class conducted with economy and fidelity. JOHN THORLEY, UNDERTAKER, 12, High Street, King’s Lynn. N.B. – The well-known HAND HEARSE on Hire, as heretofore.’
1854 – 1859 (Thorley & Fysh)
On the 22nd July, 1854, John Thorley placed the following announcement in the Lynn Advertiser: ‘No. 12, HIGH STREET, KING’S LYNN. Notice of Partnership, and HALF-YEARLY STOCK-TAKING. JOHN THORLEY, Draper, 12, High Street, Begs gratefully to acknowledge the liberal patronage he enjoys. Buying in the producing markets – supplying Goods at the smallest shade of profit – at a fixed price at which no deduction can be afforded, the Public has shown its approval by a four-fold increase in his trade. Believing that an adherence to this system will lead to a much further increase, and anxious that his trade should continue to receive the same personal attention, he has taken into partnership Mr. JOHN FRANCIS FYSH, and the trade will hereafter be conducted by the firm of THORLEY & FYSH. The usual Half-yearly STOCK-TAKING will take place, and the partnership commence on Thursday next, the 27th inst., when the Premises will be Closed until 2 p.m., after which the remains of Summer Stock will be offered at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. King’s Lynn, 20th July, 1854.’
In early 1859, Frank Fysh split from John Thorley and opened his own drapery business at No. 46, High Street, where more details about him may be found.
1859 – 1861 (John Thorley)
After Frank Fysh had left the partnership to open his own shop at No. 46, High Street, John Thorley continued to run the business under his own name.
In 1861, John Thorley acquired the next door premises at No. 13 and redeveloped the site with a new drapery shop, carpet and furnishing warehouse. He remained there until 1872 when he sold the business to Alfred Jermyn.
More details about John Thorley and his family may be found at No. 6, High Street, and at No. 12 & No. 13.