Nicely a photograph shared within the Chief’s Native Bygones Fb group, proved that many individuals do.
The picture was an previous shot of the outside of T.E. Roberts Ltd, situated on King Road, Wrexham.
TE Roberts in Wrexham.
Born in Treuddyn close to Mildew, Thomas Evan Roberts opened his first store in Coedpoeth in 1952 and expanded to King Road six years later.
His Wrexham retailer grew to become a well-liked a part of the city centre, and older residents might recall a go to to the store by Coronation Road star Pat Phoenix, recognized to viewers as Elsie Tanner, to mark the store’s enlargement within the early Sixties.
About 1,500 individuals turned as much as catch a glimpse of the massively fashionable actress.
Big crowds gathered in King Road Wrexham when Coronation Road star Pat Phoenix, who performed Elsie Tanner, visted T.E. Roberts Ltd within the early 60s.
The go to introduced nice pleasure to the city, though a small quantity of people that had been on the entrance of the queue needed to go to hospital after passing out.
Thomas’ son Terry Roberts recalled workers had to assist individuals stroll by the store and out by the rear entrance to get well.
Talking to Chief after his father’s loss of life at 96 in 2016, Terry added that he had prided himself on customer support and spoke about how they constructed up a rapport with clients.
Thomas Evan Roberts (second left) with first spouse Hilda and their sons Barry and Terry.
He mentioned: “We had been in enterprise in Wrexham for such a very long time that loads of the shoppers had been repeat clients.
“In a manner you considered them as associates as a result of they’d come again, and it was a household enterprise and we needed to take care of individuals since you needed them to return again.”
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Thomas retired within the Nineteen Seventies as a consequence of in poor health well being. Sons Terry and Barry carried on the household enterprise – which at one level employed 40 individuals – till it was bought in 2006.
Many readers had been reminded of their time on the retailer in Wrexham, with a lot noting the excessive stage of customer support…
Workers from T.E. Roberts in King Road, Wrexham at their Christmas social gathering.
Sean Hughes mentioned: “Cherished going and looking out on the hifis and big TVs.”
Al Sharpie: “Nice store used to lease video participant from there almost 40 years in the past now, additionally acquired first CD participant. They repaired items on website as nicely. At all times good customer support.”
Gary Simpson shared an ideal reminiscence: “Purchased my lad a child’s toy Dyson from there. He noticed it on the way in which to mine and others scoffed.
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“Instructed him that T.E. Roberts had ran out and would strive my finest and chat to Santa (who was in our union ). He was resigned to not having it.
“Boxing Day at mine he made a multitude, informed him it wanted sorting and to get the hoover… child’s one was there. Later it went from mine for his sister, finest purchase from there for youths’ smiles.”
Mark Emlyn Samuels’ Technics midi stack system from T.E. Roberts, together with the receipt.
Mark Emlyn Samuels: “Purchased a Technics midi stack system from there in 1992. Nonetheless utilizing it now!”
Mark Rumens: “Purchased hundreds from there through the years at all times good service.”
David Alan Parry: “We had our first TV in 1953 in time for the Cup Last and Elizabeth ll Coronation from Wellums. We endured the 12 inch display screen. When ITV surfaced 57/58?? we had a tin field converter on the highest of the wood body to offer us the product. Ultimately we took a visit to T.E. Roberts for a seemingly large 18 inch Murphy TV – no extra tin field.”
Morlais Jones: “Met my beautiful spouse Val when she got here to work there 12 months after I began. Nonetheless collectively 59 years later! Her, and one other woman who labored there, Marjorie Maddocks grew to become associates, and have remained so to at the present time. Cherished working there.”
Hifi purchased by Maz Antrobus from T E Roberts 1989.
Maz Antrobus: “Our hifi from T.E. Roberts in 1989, radio is sensible. We paid about £600 for it.”
Dan Gaff: “Had the odd hifi merchandise repaired there, man knew what he was doing, uncommon as of late.”
Ali Lewis: “My dad wouldn’t purchase the tellies from wherever else.”
- For extra nostalgia images and chat, go to the Native Bygones Fb group.
