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Tom Wilding's Bike Shop 1920s
Photo: Keith Douglas
Photo: Keith Douglas
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Item #: 21634
Item #: 21634
This is at 65 High Street, where the carpet/flooring shop is now.
In 1925 it was recorded as: WILDING TOM, motor engineer, agent for motors, cycles&tyres; garage.
In 1953 it was denoted as: WILDING OLWEN RECL, cycles and furniture. Olwen was Tom's daughter but a local teacher!!!
In 1925 it was recorded as: WILDING TOM, motor engineer, agent for motors, cycles&tyres; garage.
In 1953 it was denoted as: WILDING OLWEN RECL, cycles and furniture. Olwen was Tom's daughter but a local teacher!!!
Comment by: Keith Douglas on 10th October 2012 at 18:33
Today's question: what is the significance of RECL in the above description?
Comment by: Al.C. on 11th October 2012 at 09:45
Fantastic photo, seeing all those bikes outside the shop, who could risk doing that nowadays?
Comment by: Alan H on 11th October 2012 at 14:31
The RECL are the initials of rowena Wilding. If you look back to the photo of teachers at Stamdish Grammar School you will see that her full name was Olwyn Rowena Elizabeth Cordelia Lloyd Wilding.
Comment by: Keith Douglas on 11th October 2012 at 18:41
Alan H. you're right. I'm not sure what the Welsh connection is in the Wilding family.
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