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Conroy Brothers

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Well travelled box 2
Well travelled box 2
Photo: Helen
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A nice short telephone number on this 55yr old box from a Wigan business of yesteryear, Conroy Brothers...who were they & anyone related to them ?

Comment by: Tricia on 27th May 2009 at 19:47

I remember the name but can't for the life of me remember what they did.. I think they were possibly a fruiterers ...
My husband says they were wholesalers at the side of the old market. and that they delivered to shops.

Comment by: Mick on 27th May 2009 at 20:04

There one lad who comes on here called Bennie who is related to the Conroys but I believe he is away on holiday this week.

Comment by: julie on 29th May 2009 at 12:12

They sold fruit and vegetables in my dad was a driver for them in 1956 they had a stall in wigan market

Comment by: Dave Roby on 9th July 2009 at 15:37

Correct Conroys was a fruiters i used to go there every day when i was working for T @ J Whalleys Potato Merchants 1962-1965

Comment by: Simon Richardson on 3rd February 2023 at 21:16

My grandfather was a Conroy who ran the business.They were wholesalers in fruit and veg.They also had a farm somewhere nearby that I visited.He lived in Standish which I visited often

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