Albert Jones

Albert Jones life story and photos plus memorabilia from the store.

The Jones family was living in Gravesend, Kent. Alfred Jones had been a bank clerk before WWI but after service in the Royal Navy during the conflict he couldn’t settle down to life back in his bank.  So, turning his back on his former ‘9 to 5’ occupation, he launched a building suppliers business with two friends.  However that failed and Alfred turned to canvassing for the Daily Express. Whilst undertaking that job he was despatched to Canvey and here he bumped into an old war time pal who managed to combine the roles of local builder and RSPCA Inspector.  He suggested to Alfred that if his family came to Canvey, he would build him a shop.........