Reuben Wharmby of Furness Vale

Reuben  Wharmby was born in 1914 and lived in Canal Row where his mother ran a small general store. The shop was probably at number 7, in the middle of the row and had a good trade amongst passing boatmen. In the 1920s the business re-located to the house by the canal bridge, formerly the beerhouse The Jolly Sailor/Traveller's Call.  On leaving Furness Vale school, he bought a small lorry and established a fruit and vegetable round in the village and neighbourhood. 
Listen to this 1999 recording by the Imperial War Museum where Rubin tells of his life in pre-war Furness Vale and New Mills and of his wartime experiences: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80018207

A full transcript of Reuben's story may be read here: https://furnesshistory.blogspot.com/p/reuben-wharmby-of-furness-vale.html