The business was started in 1916 by John Bloomfield, who after being invalided out of the army during the First World War and unable to find a job, decided to start a removals business, beginning with a hand cart.
This very quickly expanded into furniture sales, mostly second hand, from the premises where he lived and as his grandson Paul Bloomfield recalled, ‘John would sell almost anything which often included items from his own home, so my grandmother never quite knew what would be missing when she returned home’.
In 1920, Bloomfields moved to their current premises on High Street and it was not long before John's son Stanley was working with his father and as he said ‘was born into the business’ and remembers packing his first box of china at the age of nine.
The business was started in 1916 by John Bloomfield, who after being invalided out of the army during the First World War and unable to find a job, decided to start a removals business, beginning with a hand cart.
This very quickly expanded into furniture sales, mostly second hand, from the premises where he lived and as his grandson Paul Bloomfield recalled, ‘John would sell almost anything which often included items from his own home, so my grandmother never quite knew what would be missing when she returned home’.
In 1920, Bloomfields moved to their current premises on High Street and it was not long before John's son Stanley was working with his father and as he said ‘was born into the business’ and remembers packing his first box of china at the age of nine.
During the years that followed, the shop expanded into several adjoining premises previously occupied by a radio shop, hairdressers and corn merchants.
In the 1960s, the shop was totally modernised, providing extensive showrooms with easy parking outside or at the rear of the premises. It was in 1971 that the fourth generation of Bloomfield, Stephen, was born. By 1986, Stanley's son Paul was in charge of the business, which was still expanding. Today, the business is run by Stephen.
During the years that followed, the shop expanded into several adjoining premises previously occupied by a radio shop, hairdressers and corn merchants.
In the 1960s, the shop was totally modernised, providing extensive showrooms with easy parking outside or at the rear of the premises. It was in 1971 that the fourth generation of Bloomfield, Stephen, was born. By 1986, Stanley's son Paul was in charge of the business, which was still expanding. Today, the business is run by Stephen.
