Emily & Arthur Harvey

Research by Miles Marshall

Arthur Harvey born at Bryants Bottom was the son of ? Arthur lived with 2 brothers at ldge Farm, Saunderton in 1930

Emily Floyd born 1902 was the daughter of George & Annie Floyd

Arthur and Emily married in 1930

EMILY INHERITS

It was Emily who eventually took over the business.   Arthur moved into the shop but continued working as a builder for White Bros. in High Wycombe until George became ill and Arthur took over the coal and carrying side of the business, while Emily ran the stores.     When George died in 1935 the name of the shop was changed to “A.W.Harvey”.

POST OFFICE

The post office was added to their other activities in 1945.   Emily and her mother Annie still ran the shop.  During the war Arthur had to work in an aircraft factory in Princes Risborough.   He still delivered the groceries after factory hours but the carrier business had to go.  After the war he worked at Bomber Command until he retired in 1973, dying in 1980.

EDNA

Arthur and Emily had a daughter Edna in 1935.   She lived and worked at the shop.  After her mother died in 1962 she took over, with some help from her father.   She had married Donald J Bailey and they had one son.   With both men working she carried on for eight years but as her father needed more care she decided in 1970 to have a sale and close the shop for good.