Murray

I used to work at the Reigate Post Office in Bell Street when it fronted Bell Street opposite Bancroft Road before its demolition ultimately to lead to the Safeways development. I was a regular customer in Jimmy Bridger's sweet shop opposite and he was a very amiable sort of person, always smiling. He had a great rapport with the public. He knew so many people and he had such longevity in his shop

I used to work at the Reigate Post Office in Bell Street when it fronted Bell Street opposite Bancroft Road before its demolition ultimately to lead to the Safeways development. I was a regular customer in Jimmy Bridger's sweet shop opposite and he was a very amiable sort of person, always smiling. He had a great rapport with the public. He knew so many people and he had such longevity in his shop

People used to go there with their parents as children. When they became parents themselves, their offspring also used to patronise the shop. On one particular occasion, when I was thinking of taking up running, to ask him, because preceding that, Ask Jeeves and all that and Googling, you would ask Jimmy. One of his customers was a coach for Rygate Priory Athletics Club.

People used to go there with their parents as children. When they became parents themselves, their offspring also used to patronise the shop. On one particular occasion, when I was thinking of taking up running, to ask him, because preceding that, Ask Jeeves and all that and Googling, you would ask Jimmy. One of his customers was a coach for Rygate Priory Athletics Club.

We used to pick up a running magazine and Jimmy very kindly put me in touch with him which enabled me to get the information about Rygate Prairie Athletics Club, where they met, and I went along to one of their sessions and ultimately joined. You know, a local oracle. He was a very amiable bloke.

We used to pick up a running magazine and Jimmy very kindly put me in touch with him which enabled me to get the information about Rygate Prairie Athletics Club, where they met, and I went along to one of their sessions and ultimately joined. You know, a local oracle. He was a very amiable bloke.

He must have run that shop for a number of years, and it was very sad to see that Jimmy had died a few days ago. But he was a legend. He was a legendary figure in Rygate. I think he must have been so well-known amongst so many people, you know, successive generations.

He must have run that shop for a number of years, and it was very sad to see that Jimmy had died a few days ago. But he was a legend. He was a legendary figure in Rygate. I think he must have been so well-known amongst so many people, you know, successive generations.

So many kids went in for sweets, and it was an old-fashioned sweet shop. So jars on the wall, that kind of thing. Yes, all these different varieties of sweets and... You could probably pick and mix as well. I'm sure Jimmy would do anything.

So many kids went in for sweets, and it was an old-fashioned sweet shop. So jars on the wall, that kind of thing. Yes, all these different varieties of sweets and... You could probably pick and mix as well. I'm sure Jimmy would do anything.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes. Palmer Violets. You've got a better recall than I have of all those. Sugar mice.

Yes. Palmer Violets. You've got a better recall than I have of all those. Sugar mice.

Oh, I think he did everything. Because I remember going in there at Easter. I mean, he used to have a great selection of Easter eggs as well. He did things seasonally. I mean, he was so attuned to what was going on. So at Easter, that would be a go-to place for a fantastic range of Easter eggs.

Oh, I think he did everything. Because I remember going in there at Easter. I mean, he used to have a great selection of Easter eggs as well. He did things seasonally. I mean, he was so attuned to what was going on. So at Easter, that would be a go-to place for a fantastic range of Easter eggs.

It was almost like a social going in. I mean, apart from whatever you went in, whatever you wanted to purchase, it was like a social. And of course, the abiding memory, of course, of Jimmy was that he always wore one of these coats like you see in hardware stores and that kind of thing. A long coat that went down to his knees.

It was almost like a social going in. I mean, apart from whatever you went in, whatever you wanted to purchase, it was like a social. And of course, the abiding memory, of course, of Jimmy was that he always wore one of these coats like you see in hardware stores and that kind of thing. A long coat that went down to his knees.

Yes, exactly that.

Yes, exactly that.