Thursday, 17 September 2009
Shopping for a Queen
In the Victorian era, the High Street in Portsmouth was a shopping district of enviable reputation. No less than five retailers had in 1842 been granted royal patronage:
Emanuel Emanuel was goldsmith to Queen Victoria
Mr Davis sold music to the royal family
Mr Sayers sold wine to her majesty
Mr Hay was both the Queen’s and her mothers operative chemist while
Mr Chamney was the royal fancy bread and biscuit maker.
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'Mr Chamney' was William Chamney, born at Hampton Court; his father Thomas was a confectioner at Hampton Court Palace.
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