Noel and Porter
Noel & Porter
Clement Noel and William Porter, the husband of Clement's first cousin Mary Ann Noel, went into partnership as drapers in 1871 at Rutland House at the Charing Cross end of King Street
The business grew and premises were acquired at London House at the other end of King Street in 1880. The store acquired neighbouring properties and spread into Don House, on the corner with Don Street.
A memorandum of association was drawn up in 1888.
On 28 June 1890, as reported in the recently launched Evening Post, the business purchased the stock of Sorel and Le Boutillier, plain and fancy drapers, from the heirs.
Noel and Porter continued to trade from Rutland House at the other end of the town's main shopping street until 1899, when it held a grand sale before closing down the Rutland House outlet.
Sale
On 1 February 1953 the business was sold to Frederick Baker and Sons and Peter Baker became managing director.
In 1966 British Home Stores purchased the premises.
Jersey Archive holds a collection of business records relating to the formation of the company, board minutes, lists of shareholders, accounts and a scrapbook of news cuttings.
Family tree
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Noel and Porter in 1966 -
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Noel and Porter interior -
Noel and Porter 1964 -
Battle of Flowers ticket queue at Noel and Porter -
Another picture of a ticket queue -
Noel and Porter, a traditional department store in King Street, demolished in 1966 to make way for British Home Stores -
Noel and Porter in King Street was demolished to make way for British Home Stores -
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1874 -
1940 advert -
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1925 -
1948 advert -
1955 -
A Noel and Porter advertisement -
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A 1904 bill submitted to the Falle family -
1899 Evening Post advert -
1889 Nouvelle Chronique advert -
Christmas 1899 -
Christmas 1915 -
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During the Occupation -
Advert from Jersey Leader, 1935 -
Advert from Jersey Leader, 1935 -
1874 advert in Chronique de Jersey announcing the acceptance of British money -
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