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photo 4  Devonshire Road Bexhill. Manager on left Mr Izzard, photo 5 Bohemia Road shop

Source: Istvan Radi. supplied by Jim Breeds https://www.facebook.com/HAPP1066

Jim Breeds… A souvenir booklet celebrating the 75th anniversary 1891 to 1966 of Wards, who had stores in Hastings and Bexhill. I have fond memories of this store. Thanks to Istvan Radi who originally shared these images in the Sussex in History group.

Alan Esdaile… I like the look of the Rave shirts in photo 4. Was Mr Izzard related to Eddie?

Dave Nattress… Remember it well and Bexhill too. One was obliged back then (I think), to buy all the local school uniforms from Wards. Bit of a monotony I believe! There was a large shop up Cambridge Road called Dengates – did lots of clothes and shoes, school shoes and casual I think. I remember Carhartts dark Blue denim jeans which as I got older I wanted Level 501’s which eventually I moved on to when earning as they were £3.00 odd in about 1969. Dengates ran accounts. My Mum used to pay “x” amount every week and the boss and probably other staff used to collect the cash. Would Paul Dengate be related to the company?

Tracy Birrell… I loved Wards,especially the lift and all that wood.

Dennis Torrance… Dengates had a house shop in Stonefield Terrace. Went there with mum and dad they paid each week . Later on in Cambridge Gardens early 70’s till it closed. Me and my mate brought suits there and there clothes got rather trendy to. There were lots of other things toys everything they also did loans and cashed cheques, great place and staff to.

Alan Esdaile… Dennis, my mum worked in Dengates, Cambridge Road shop.