A Williams and Cotton grocery store at the begining of Bream Road in Lydney. This is one of several Williams and Cotton stores that were in the Forest of Dean in the mid 1900's.

Judith Powell added (Sept 2007) : "Our family lived above this shop from 1953 to 1958. My father Ike (Jim) Powell worked as baker and confectioner for Williams & Cotton, and my mother (Phyllis) worked part-time in the shop for a while. My sister (Mary Powell) and I (Judith Powell) both completed our secondary education at Lydney Grammar School".

John Bunker added (Oct 2007): "This is the smaller of the Williams & Cotton in Lydney in the 1950's. The larger one was further up towards the cross where there was a small 'Emporium' where we bought our groceries" .

Malcolm Finch added (Feb 2008): "... in the late 1940's I used to be an delivery boy for Williams and Cottons. On a Friday evening after school I also used to help in the Bakery getting cakes etc ready for the following day. At that time the Baker was an Ex Royal Navy man as far as I can remember his name was Jim, and his fiance who worked in the bakery was a Phyllis ? are these Judith Powells parents? If they are they made the best 'congress tarts in the world' I also went
to LGS and East Dean G S and Bells G S also Kingswood Bristol Dad was a Police Officer so we moved regularly,but LGS was the best school I ever
went to. I live in Cirencester now having spent my working life in London following in Dads footprints. I am on LGS photo 1949(1) row 8 number 31"