Tiga Hair Spa
Currently, number 66 houses another salon Tiga Hair Spa. They have been there since at least October 2008.
Ceney Bakery
In 1941 and 1942, number 66 was occupied by William H Ceney. He appeared to operate Portland Bakery in Portland Street.
Ceney Baker appears on Jacques’ List of Station Street retailers circa 1920-1940 but this has it as next-door to Madame May. It also lists Waites greengrocers at the same premises although, in 1928, they were at 64 Station Street. Other businesses listed in this part of Station Street, by Jacques’ List of Station Street retailers circa 1920-1940 include Huskinson Pork Butcher and Quick Service Sweets. For details of Quick Service Sweets, see 62-64 Station Street.
George H Huskinson
In a 1912 list of shops in Station Street, compiled by Barbara Parkin, George H Huskinson was a butcher at 66 Station Street.
Photo of Ceney’s
Adverts for Ceney’s
Memories of Ceney’s
Edith Searson, in her book(let) “I Also Remember” recalls Ceney’s cake and pastry shop although she recalls it on the other side of Miss Mellor’s confectionery business.
She notes that the chocolate marshmallows, in particular, were “delicious and moreish“. Bob Reed echoed this in a Facebook comment, saying “you could get fabulous pastries there!” Heather Mulholland also remembered Ceney’s saying “wonderful cakes. My favourite was pastry tart, jam, marshmallow with chocolate on the top. These cakes cost 3d“. Ann Hill recalled that Ceney’s bakery was famous for its Sally Lunn, a “sticky tea bread soft and delicious“.
Lynne Orrell commented, “Mum and me went in to shop every Saturday morning for a delicious creamy cake called a Poffle, loved it.” Bet-Bet Phillips recalled loving their bread. When she had her daughter, they went every day and her daughter had an iced bun. Joan Morley also recalled going with her mother and having a sugar bun. Barbara Wooding recalled that Ceney’s did lovely cakes and pastries which were a real “childhood treat“. Peter Mercer recalled that his mother had a seed cake from Ceney’s most weeks. Kay Grattage remembered their “lovely fruit pies“.
Jill Francis noted that her mother worked at Ceney’s in the early 1960s.
In another Facebook comment, Sue Broughton recalled that the Ceneys built a bungalow on Balfour Street where they lived. Their daughter Joy married Alec Shepperson from Sutton. Lynne Orrell noted that they lived next-door to the Ceneys in Balfour Street.
Levi Smith
In 1928, number 66 was occupied by Levi Smith, a pork butcher.
The Orchard
In the 1980s. it seems that number 66 was occupied by The Orchard, a greengrocer and florist. In a comment on Facebook, Judy Blewitt noted working there on a youth training scheme from 1987 to 1989.
Hemstocks
Based on photos from the 1970s, it appears that there may have been a shop called Hemstocks at 66 Station Street at that point.
Memories of Hemstocks
I am grateful to Diane Waterhouse, Julie Warren and Bet-Bet Phillips for explaining on Kirkby Living Memory Facebook Group that Hemstocks was a fruit and veg shop owned by Laurie and Sue Hemstock. Frank Towns told this story, “we went to Paignton Devon for our holiday’s around 1970 and the Hemstocks where in the same hotel… The Hemstocks where very nice people and very trendy, Laurie used to sell bags of potatoes at junction 27 M1, he always reminded me of Lee Majors and Mrs Hemstock was very glamorous. I think they where on honeymoon at Paignton“.
Julie Warren noted that her mother worked at Hemstocks before becoming the school secretary at Kirkby Woodhouse school.
According to Jan Quigley, Julie Warren and Bet-Bet Phillips, the Hemstocks also owned a garage on Kingsway.
Residents of 66 Station Street
1939
No-one lived at 66 Station Street in 1939.
The Smiths
In 1921, Levi and Ada Smith were living at 66 Station Street with their four daughters Ida Elizabeth (b1912), Marjorie (b1915), Reta (possibly Rita) (b1918) and Olive (b1919). Also living with them was boarder William Townsend who was a postman. Levi was described as a pork butcher.
1911
No-one lived at 66 Station Street in 1911.
The Coxes
In 1901, Robert D and Emma Cox were living at 66 Station Street with their three children Percy R (b1886), Mabel A (b1893) and Irene D (b1896). Robert was a colliery banksman and Percy was a printer’s apprentice.