Kennards
From Graces Guide
of North End, Croydon. - Department store
1853 Commenced by William Kennard
1887 Renamed as Kennard Brothers on the death of William and his sons William Thomas Kennard and Arthur Grover Kennard took over.
c.1900 The store expanded, taking over local rival Messrs Buckworth, and opening a second branch in Staines, which brought with it a new rival in Johnson & Clarks which was directly opposite
1928 Kennards was purchased by the Drapery Trust around the time that Debenhams had acquired Drapery Trust
1973 Rebranded as Debenhams
2020 Store closed
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