Reproduced by kind permission of The Royal Pavilion and Museums, Brighton & Hove
© Peter Cowley 2008
The business flourished and was actually still going when Alfred died although, by that time, Leicester’s main shopping centre had moved away from the Charnwood Street area and trade was suffering. The business was closed immediately after Alfred’s death and the shops, subject to a compulsory purchase order for redevelopment of the area, were eventually sold to Leicester City Council.