Church Street market
Church Street Market
City of Westminster Archives
Stallholders
By Brenda Knight
My Grandad Roland Knight had 3 stalls in Church Street market. He sold vegetables, fruit and salad. The stalls were on the corner of Church Street and Penfold Street opposite Ivanson's the Chemist.
Various members of my family worked on the stalls, best known were George, Bella and Rose.
My Dad told us that circus animals used to pass through Church Street on their way to perform at the Metropolitan. The animals used to take food from the stalls on route.
I lived in Salisbury Street where my Dad Roly had a Greengrocers shop. Sadly Roly passed away 2 years ago.
I went to Gateforth School and Christchurch. Then on to Regent's Park and Sarah Siddons.
My Mum and Dad bought household goods and clothes from Jordan's.
Chocolate Joe had a shop but also sold from a stall in front of his shop.
Rosin's the Bakers and Sidney's shoe shop were frequenty visited along with the Co-op.
Many other shops come to mind, including Murrays the Butchers who sold hot saveloys and pease pudding on Saturdays.
Many happy memories of growing up in Marylebone which was a very close knit community.
I include this as a memory to my hard working family who manned the stalls daily in all weathers throughout the years.
This page was added on 16/04/2011.