Newsagents
The first recorded newsagent in the village was John Blinker, who lived
at No 26 The Street , working as a newsagent in 1900. The business was then
taken over by Mr Jackson who lived at the same address and who delivered in the
village up to 1935.
The
business then passed to brothers Frank and Dot Middleditch of Kentford, who
continued the business up to 1970, it then passed to John Trott who lived in
Benefield Road, then to Betty and Joe Lindbourg who lived on the Gazeley Road.
In 1993 Betty and Joe gave up the Kennett and Kentford paper round after 23
years, to Bill Carr of Moulton. Initially all newspapers were collected from
Kennett station, but in later years the paper have to be collected from Bury St.
Edmunds. In 1993, all the newspapers were delivered to newsagent's home by
carrier.
Joe
and Betty retired on Sunday the 30th of August 1998 after 28 years. A village
collection was made for Joe and Betty in appreciation of their good work. The
round was taken over by Mel and Pauline Dunnett, who live in St Peters Avenue.
On the 30th of August 1999, the deliveries were taken over by David Woollard who
lives in Bury St. Edmunds.