Farewell to Leamington retail stalwart Steve
Steve, 51, died on May 31 after a short illness.
He was born in Leamington and over the years owned several shops in the town including Queens Park Catering , Bish Bosh Nosh, Lantern Corner sweet shop, Cow Milkshake Bar, Grub Hub, SWEET, and Grub Hub 2.
He started his career by selling music, which was one of his passions.
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Hide AdHis second daughter Millie, 20, said: “Dad loved his music and I’m so glad he put me through the pain of listening to it as a child because now it does nothing but fill me with happiness every time a song he loved comes on.”
Steve would often speak to The Courier about issues relating to retail in Leamington town centre.
In 2012 he raised concerns about the cost of recycling for small businesses and he once sent the then news editor Peter Ormerod a gift of a jar of white mice in response to a column written by Peter praising the sweets.
Millie said: “Dad was a hard worker and would rarely take days off but when he did his go-to place was Woolacombe.
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