In the early 1970’s Mr. Stone still lived above the butcher shop at 14 Elm Grove which his father purchased in 1912. It had originally belonged to Mrs. Stenning, who established the business in 1884. Mr. Stone recalls:

“I started here on December 23, 1938. Father and mother managed it before me – I worked for them. They came here on November 5, 1912.

I stayed here until I was 17 and then went away to London to have my experiences, and done three years slaughtering; I also went through the business of the butchery shop in two London shops. From there I went to Reading, then to Swindon, and, on the death of my father, I had to come back here.”

Walk up the hill to the junction of Hampden Road.