The London General Mourning Warehouse was a

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. It was established by William Chickall Jay in 1841 and so it was commonly known as Jay's. It sold all types of

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needed for

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s and the elaborate

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of the

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Gallery

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'', 8 September 1888 File:Jay's Mourning Warehouse 1893.png, Around 1893 File:Jay's rebuilding plan 1922.png, The 1922 plan for the reconstruction of Jay's by

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which was completed in 1925.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:London General Mourning Warehouse Shops in London Mourning warehouses 1841 establishments in England Clothing retailers of England Funeral-related companies of the United Kingdom