High Street, Gorleston

Branch Number 1  Gorleston High street.

The original store was opened in the late 1800's, and modernised in the 1920's, after the purchase of adjacent proprieties a much larger store was built after the second world war.

After trading for nearly 100 years, (as a Co-op) was closed in 1989. It still remains the property of East of England Co-op Society and trades under lease by Martian McCall group and contains the local post office.

Trivia
Was the first (Co-op) store to be turned into a "Freezer Center" by Norwich Co-op Society which led to loss of sales and closure.

Managers

 * Mr Sid.F Veness 1920's
 * Mr Frank Cornell 1929
 * Mr Bert Holmes 1950'/1960's
 * Mr Fred Algar 1960's
 * Mr Keith Farman 1960's

Staff
In the photograph taken in 1929 (above), staff were as follows( left to right), Manager Mr. Frank Cornell, 1st assistant Arthur Scrivener (who later went on to manage Reedham Branch for 24 years), assistants, Walter Coote, Robert Morley and George Bowls.