I was aged 15 in 1957 and my first job was at Spencer Turners as a van boy. We delivered clothes and sundries all over london no traffic -great times.

I worked at Spencer, Turner & Boldero's from 1941 to 1947 in the child's wear department. I worked with Joyce Davis (nee Weatherhead) who had two children called Lyn and Tim. It was bombed in the war and I was watching from the flats opposite (Hubert House - Marylebone Housing Assoc); the fire was very fierce and the big red ledgers were blown through the windows of our flat.

I worked at Spencers from when I left school in the 60s until they closed down. I remember it being a happy place with many local people working there and some people living in company accommodation. I remember there still being gas lights in some parts of the building - though they were trying to modernise. The building had many odd corners and rooms, where some of the buyers would keep secret stocks of drinks for their mason friends. I remember 'Tiny' who used to look after 'goods inwards' - there were many characters there. I worked in Fancy Linens most of the time selling things one never sees now.

I read with interest information regarding this business because I believe the Turner part of the firm to be my ancestors. My grandfather Charles Stanley Turner was left some money in trust now long gone. Anybody with any knowledge of the Turners please email. Thanks Philip