James Pellow – Who was involved

Simon: You mentioned Mr Guy being the Buyer for the … who else was involved with the organisation of the shop?

James: Well of course Mrs Barrow was very much involved, and Mrs Moody, Gillian Moody. They were the family and when I first arrived, a Mrs Guy senior, the mother, she was not probably so much involved because she was elderly, but she certainly was the figurehead.

Simon: And some people have said that she sort of struck fear into them.

James: Oh I think possibly yes.

Simon: Firm but fair was what we’ve heard.

James: Yes.

Simon: You didn’t have any direct dealings ‘cos you were the Men’s Department.

James: No, I suppose I didn’t. I don’t have any sort of nasty memories of them, you know sort of that scared me (laughs). I just enjoyed it.