Sam’s Stores
Samuel Jones & Son
In 1910 Samuel Jones came to Dyserth from Babell with his wife, son and four daughters and opened a shop in the high street, known as Prengwyn Stores.
An order book for Prengwyn Stores
from 1925 to 1929.
The first page of the book, to the
account of Mr H B Jones - headmaster
of the local school
Order pages from 1926
Apparently the business had a car in the 1920s which was sometimes
used as a taxi service.
After almost 20 years the business outgrew the establishment. A cottage and land was purchased across the road from the shop and the site was transformed into shop,
bakery and living quarters. The new premises was officially opened in 1930 as Samuel Jones & Son. The business traded for 76 years in the same family until 1986.
January 2024
Gwyneth Williams(Pierce) & Doris Edwards c1965
Margaret Roberts (Hollingsworth) Glyn Jones
& Gwyneth Williams (Pierce) c1965
“Sam’s” in the 1960s
July 2006
December 2019
The original shop at one time became G.L. Jones’ Fishmongers
and Greengrocers and is now a private house, its last use as a
shop was as an Off-License in the 1970s/80s.
The original Prengwyn Stores, opposite Frankie’s and
the Hairdressers
Samuel Jones and Son is now (2024) Frankie’s Farm Shop and
The Village Barbers.
I am grateful to the late Mr Glyn Jones “Glyn Shop”
(Grandson of Samuel Jones)
for the loan of material reproduced on this page.
After new owners took over in 1986 the shop continued for several years, but
was still often known as “Sam’s”.
Eventually the shop closed and was split into two separate units.
Modern photographs Copyright © Peter J Robinson. All rights reserved
Sam’s Stores
Samuel Jones & Son
In 1910 Samuel Jones came to Dyserth from Babell with his
wife, son and four daughters and opened a shop in the high
street, known as Prengwyn Stores.
An order book for Prengwyn Stores
from 1925 to 1929.
The first page of the book, to the account of
Mr H B Jones - headmaster of the local school
Order pages from 1926
Apparently the business had a car in the 1920s which was
sometimes used as a taxi service.
After almost 20 years the business outgrew the
establishment. A cottage and land was purchased across the
road from the shop and the site was transformed into shop,
bakery and living quarters. The new premises was officially
opened in 1930 as Samuel Jones & Son. The business traded
for 76 years in the same family until 1986.
Gwyneth Williams(Pierce) & Doris Edwards c1965
“Sam’s” in the 1960s
July 2006
December 2019
January 2024
The original Prengwyn Stores, opposite Frankie’s and
the Hairdressers
The original shop at one time became G.L. Jones’
Fishmongers and Greengrocers and is now a private
house, its last use as a shop was as an Off-License in the
1970s/80s.
Margaret Roberts (Hollingsworth) Glyn Jones
& Gwyneth Williams (Pierce) c1965
Samuel Jones and Son is now (2024) Frankie’s Farm Shop
and The Village Barbers.
I am grateful to the late Mr Glyn Jones “Glyn Shop”
(Grandson of Samuel Jones)
for the loan of material reproduced on this page.
After new owners took over in 1986 the shop continued for
several years, but was still often known as “Sam’s”.
Eventually the shop closed and was split into two separate
units.
Modern photographs Copyright © Peter J Robinson.
All rights reserved