Our friendly staff await you
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Laurie Wakeham
"The Boss" |
Mr. Wakeham started out as a butcher's lad in 1962 in Canterbury High Street (in a shop now occupied by Thornton's Chocolates)
He opened this shop in Bridge in 1988, taking over the existing Butcher's Shop He has been President of the Kent Council of Meat Traders Association and President of the Thanet and Canterbury Butchers Association He is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Butchers and a Freeman of the City of London He also holds a cycling proficiency badge |
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Arthur
"The Pie King" |
Arthur left school in 1965 to become a butcher for the Co-op in Milton Regis.
He has been working with Laurie Wakeham for 6 years His speciality is cooked pies - for which he has won many medals, including recenbtly a Godl award for his Hoppickers Pie. |
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Matthew
"The Manager" |
Matthew started as a butcher in 1989, for Dewhurst in Canterbury.
He has been with Laurie for 10 years He was Young Butcher of the Year for two years running (1990 and 1991) He has recently won awards for his prepared meat recipes (Gold for his Beef Olives) Like his mentor, Matthew too holds a cycling proficiency badge |
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Darsie
"The Wind-up Merchant" |
Darsie is a Londoner, but spent 30 years as a butcher in Launceston, Cornwall and the newest member
of Laurie's Gang.
Not surprisingly - given his passion for racing classic motorcycles - Darsie holds a cycling proficiency badge. |
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Bert and Baz
"The Bears" |
Mascots of Laurie Wakeham's Butcher shop
The bears and bike were locally made |
