Frank's Model Bakery in West Street by Jenny Stone

by the West Street Heritage Group for Futures Past

Jenny Stone

This is a photo of my parents, Frank and Olive James wedding. They owned Frank's Model Bakery in West Street opposite the White Horse pub. I remember the other businesses in West Street as Chapmans butchers, a chemist shop, Mrs Stevens haberdashery, Hector Tanners television shop and Brooks cleaners on the corner of Chessel Street. My Uncle Fred and Auntie Margaret owned the greengrocers shop on the corner of Osborne Terrace.

Frank and Olive James wedding - photo courtesy of Jenny Stone

Dave Butler

"The chemist shop was Headley Price, you collected your prescription from the end of the shop, there were chairs to sit on while you waited."

Roger Shortman

"Hi Jenny My Mum Joan Shortman worked in "Franks" model bakery with Esme Mc. We need to talk because I believe we are related !! My Dad always spoke with your Dad when we were going to the "City" ground, … "

Irene Dickenson

"We used to play on the bombed bakery site before Franks was built, I remember queuing with my mum to be amongst the first customers , fritters and Lardy cakes yummy."

Marjorie Kelson

"What a bakery that was absolutely wonderful if only we could have a few of those come back it would be lovely. If my memory serves me right did they not have a son called James?" Pete Wheeler

"My Mum, Betty Wheeler served in Frank's for some years in 50s and 60s. I can remember playing in the bomb site just down the hill. I seem to remember that was called Fire Engine Hill, does anyone know why?"

Claire Tavener

"My sister and I went to Frank's bakery every Saturday morning, loved the fritters and traffic light cakes."

Vicki Rosewarne

"I remember them and going to there house my mum Esme McCullugh worked in Frank's for years we lived in Churchlands Road lovely bread and cakes. Remember my mum coming home with the left over cakes." "And good employers. Chapmans the butchers was related to my x husband Colin Chapman lives in West Harptree last time I saw him was at my sons wedding over 10 years ago . He is married now got married late in life"

From Jenny Stone (Author) to Vicki Rosewarne "Hi Vicki, I remember your Mum. The ladies in the shop were very kind to me when my daughter was born eight weeks premature."

Claire Tavener

"Vicki Rosewarne I remember your mum serving us. I was born in Gladstone St but I now too live in Churchlands Rd."

Janet Nichols

"Vicki Rosewarne my mother in law Joyce Nichols worked in Franks bakery must have been in the early 60s .Yes, the cakes were lovely."

Lisa King

"Hi Esme & Mac lived opposite us we lived in 11 Church lands Rd with my parents Bill & Rita Feeney have good memories of churchlands rd"

From Vicki Rosewarne to Lisa Feeney "Hi when did you live there that is the houses that come out on to the pavement. My mum was best friends with Dot and Jim Ponsford Dot and my mum was like sisters I use to go and visit Dot when she went into a home when I use to come home. My mum died here in Ireland with me but she is buried with my dad at Bedminster down?"

From Lisa King to Vicki Rosewarne "we lived there from 1990 to 2005 Dot and Jim lived a couple of doors up from us we lived in the house next to the community centre with the big square bay window Elaine & John lived next door to your mum & dad then Mary & Pete, Jeff, C…" From Vicki Rosewarne to Lisa Feeney "you lived in the house that Hector Tanner had built then. I don't know any of those people yes my mum was 87 when she died and 6 months after my brother Alan died on my birthday. I miss my mum everyday went home when she was ill then brought her back here where she had a stroke so glad she was with me at the end. Lovely to hear from you."