House of reeves rebuilding

I will Donate £to fund to help rebuild the House of. What is House of Reeves? Where to buy House of Reeves bed sets? Who owns House of Reeves?

It is located in the Old Town area, and gives its name to Reeves Corner, a road intersection between Church Street and Roman Way, and so to Reeves Corner tram stop.

This pledge exists to help with the rebuilding of the store that was owned and run by five generations of the Reeves family. Following the devastating fire in Croydon during the riots, The House of Reeves furniture store will not be rebuilt on the derelict land where it once stood.

The family had planned to rebuild on the land but Chairman Maurice Reeves said it would not be viable to rebuild on their portion of land that is also jointly owned by the Whitgift Foundation. The rebuilding of much of central Croydon has virtually nothing to do with the war, and everything to do with postwar town planning. FULLY ASSEMBLED Chest drawers, wardrobes and bedside drawers, available in a variety of styles and finishes such as High Gloss Collection and Leona Pine.

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Croydon London Store, where you can view and try out each bed and receive our in store offers. The struggle to rebuild House of Reeves has been an all-consuming task for the family, who have rallied behind their 80-year-old father Maurice in their pledge to reopen the premises. Croydon furniture retailer House of Reeves will not rebuild on the derelict site of the store that was burned down in the August riots.

Sadly, plans to rebuild House of Reeves furniture store in Croydon, pictures of which became some of the defining images of the riots after it burned to the groun have been abandoned. Time magazine wrote that the destruction of House of Reeves came to symbolize the violence that spread across England during the three days of rioting.

Trevor Reeves said that the company, which employs people, would remain in business. A group was set up on the Internet offering donations to help the store rebuild.

The day after the burnt-out shell of the Reeves building was demolishe Maurice ended his 15-year retirement to help his sons Trevor and Graham rebuild the business. Within a day the shop had reopened on a site nearby and since then the family’s aim has been to retain their staff and replace the stock in time for the all-important January sales.

Former House of Reeves site being tidied by family to mark 5th anniversary of Croydon riots The Reeves family have been so determined to show how far they have come in rebuilding their business and in helping Croydon as a whole recover from the riots they have been out weeding ahead of Monday’s fifth anniversary. Maurice, who has led his family in rebuilding the House of Reeves business from its adjacent sister store, said the games have helped unite the country.

The Olympics has brought all of the people across the country together,” he said. Especially with the success in winning so many medals it’s unquestionable, we are one!

Rebuild Reeves Like many other people I was very moved by the dignity of the Reeves family in the face of what must be an horrendous time for them in the last couple of days. For anyone who is not aware, they own the family run " House of Reeves " furniture store in Croydon which was burnt to the ground on Monday as a result of the riots that took place.

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Other options available including Single, Small Double and Double bed sizes. The Reeves family, who owned House of Reeves Furniture, hired a demolition crew so the remains of their ruined furniture store could be cleared. Cars and buildings were set alight in Croydon on. Victims of the riots have spoken about their continuing struggles to rebuild their lives, two years after the disorder.

House of Reeves (E Reeves ltd) is a long established business offering retail sales of furniture, sofas, beds and cabinets to customers throughout the local area. Our range of products cover furniture for your home including sofas, beds, mattresses and bedroom furniture, tilt and lift chairs, dining furniture and much more.

Image caption The 150-year-old House of Reeves furniture store was destroyed on Monday night. Demolition has begun on a 150-year-old furniture store in south London that was gutted in riots on.

The owner of The House of Reeves furniture store in Croydon has described the “extremely emotional” moment when the store was demolished after being razed to the ground amid the riots. Be Sofa and furniture specialist. We are an independent showroom in Old Town Croydon. House Of Reeves, Croydon, United Kingdom.

About half of House of Reeves’ turnover came from the lost store, meaning the business automatically faced the loss of half its business for six months running up to its March year-end. In the words of Reeves, the Ferhadija reconstruction project should be promoted as ‘a sign that the million Muslims in Europe are truly part of the European family.

After Reeves Furniture store in Croydon went up in flames, its 80-year-old owner Maurice Reeves has tried to find out why a town he had always thought so safe could descend into arson and looting.