Eben Taylor's shoemaking and cobbler's shop in 1900.
Demolished to make way for the new Co-op stores in 1912.
Staff at the new High Street Stores in 1912. Charles Stokes (Secretary/Manager) Eva Stokes (Office) Mr. Rene Hanger and Mr Walter Knight (Grocery) Miss Tustian and Miss Ethel Allen (Drapery).
Duke Street staff c1920. Len Cooper, Tom Barlow (Grocery manager) Dorothy Munns, Eva Stokes & Arthur Jacobs
The Duke Street shops were converted to a British Restaurant in 1943. The Baptist Chapel celebrated
its 400th Anniversary there in 1944.
The Management Committee 1936 G. Linnell, Unknown, Wilf Downing, C. Hendry, J. W. Patrick. A.A. Grove (Secretary/Manager), E.Taylor (President), Unknown
An Evening Telegraph account of the opening of Burton Latimer
Co-op Society's new Central Store in the High Street February 1936
Co-op annual children's parade day c1938
Top left: Mrs. Batty crowning the Co-op Princess in
South Avenue watched by Mr. A.A. Grove.
Bennett's chemist's shop at 102 High
Street circa 1950 before its purchase
by B.L.I.C.S to become its pharmacy. It
was later enlarged through the purchase
of number 100. It is now Lloyd's Pharmacy
Previously a garage that housed a
succession of lorries used by the Co-op,
this High Street building was converted to
a fish and green-groceryshop in the 1940s.
It is now an estate agent's office.
Inside the new Co-op store at 116 High Street. Burton Latimer's first self service store, built in the 1950s
Demolition in 2005. Previously occupied by Drage Monumental Masons and Bertie's Cafe
The Evening Telegraph reports Fred Goodman's retirement.
Fred joined the Co-op in 1929 and retired in 1980 after working 51 years for B.L.I.C.S
Phil Quincey was dry goods department manager when he retired in 1984.
Heather Smith and Mary Lyon are seen here with him at his retirement celebration.
The 'new' Co-operative store in 1989. It closed in 1991 and is now (2007) occupied by 'Jollytots'.
John Elson is taking the opportunity to get friendly with Pat Byland and Joy Malin on a Co-op outing to Southend in 1962
