'It's the end of an era': Ex-M&S Wolverhampton staff in emotional reunion before branch closes for good this week
'"It's the end of an era. I feel sorry for the staff losing their jobs." These are the words of around 30 former Wolverhampton Marks & Spencer workers who reunited for a final farewell to a landmark shop.
The branch in Dudley Street which has been serving Wolverhampton shoppers since 1929 will close its doors for the last time at close of trading on Saturday (September 27).
The group of former employees, many of whom are now pensioners, met up at the branch's cafe today (Monday) to reminisce together about the old times and also to commiserate with current employees - some of whom will be be losing their jobs.
Among them was Janice Game, aged 71, of Park Village, who worked there for half a century and said she never thought in her wildest dreams the day would come when company chiefs called time on the Wolverhampton branch, which had been a busy store and full of shoppers in its heyday.
"I worked here for 50 years after joining on February 2, 1970. I finished in March 2020. I loved it because the store had a family atmosphere when I first started working here and you felt really appreciated.
