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===HAWICK CO-OPERATIVE STORE COMPANY 1839-1968=== | ===HAWICK CO-OPERATIVE STORE COMPANY 1839-1968=== | ||
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The society owes it's origins to the Chartist movement. The Hawick Chartist Association was formed in 1838 by Hawick stocking makers. They members of the association had been in the habit of jointly purchasing goods. To extend this principle in 1839 they formed a joint stock company, the Hawick Chartist Provison Company, with shares priced at 5s. Members of the store had to be members of the association and have at least one share, unless a widow or poor. The store was opened in November 1839 at 1 Silver Street, with trading on Tuesday evenings, Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons. The as well as relying on member's share capital, the society obtained credit to epand and in 1842 moved to a larger store in Sandbed that they called The Chartist Store - see opposite. In 1852 the Excise authorities insisted that the name of a member must be above the door so the society decided to call the store Henry Dove & Co, Henry Dove being one of the more active Chartists in the society. He left for the USA in 1853 and the authorities again insisted on a name change but nothing was done. | The society owes it's origins to the Chartist movement. The Hawick Chartist Association was formed in 1838 by Hawick stocking makers. They members of the association had been in the habit of jointly purchasing goods. To extend this principle in 1839 they formed a joint stock company, the Hawick Chartist Provison Company, with shares priced at 5s. Members of the store had to be members of the association and have at least one share, unless a widow or poor. The store was opened in November 1839 at 1 Silver Street, with trading on Tuesday evenings, Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons. The as well as relying on member's share capital, the society obtained credit to epand and in 1842 moved to a larger store in Sandbed that they called The Chartist Store - see opposite. In 1852 the Excise authorities insisted that the name of a member must be above the door so the society decided to call the store Henry Dove & Co, Henry Dove being one of the more active Chartists in the society. He left for the USA in 1853 and the authorities again insisted on a name change but nothing was done. | ||
Revision as of 11:22, 26 March 2024
HAWICK CO-OPERATIVE STORE COMPANY 1839-1968
The society owes it's origins to the Chartist movement. The Hawick Chartist Association was formed in 1838 by Hawick stocking makers. They members of the association had been in the habit of jointly purchasing goods. To extend this principle in 1839 they formed a joint stock company, the Hawick Chartist Provison Company, with shares priced at 5s. Members of the store had to be members of the association and have at least one share, unless a widow or poor. The store was opened in November 1839 at 1 Silver Street, with trading on Tuesday evenings, Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons. The as well as relying on member's share capital, the society obtained credit to epand and in 1842 moved to a larger store in Sandbed that they called The Chartist Store - see opposite. In 1852 the Excise authorities insisted that the name of a member must be above the door so the society decided to call the store Henry Dove & Co, Henry Dove being one of the more active Chartists in the society. He left for the USA in 1853 and the authorities again insisted on a name change but nothing was done.
In 1850 the society decided to change its rules to align with those of he Galashiels Store Company, which included a dividend on purchases. These were adopted with some resistance. This led to increased business and in 1851 a bakery was added. In 1862 the society abandoned the requirement for members to be Chartists and admitted anyone on payement of 1s. It also changed it's name to the Hawick Cooperative Store Company 1862. By 1885 the society had 2,000 members and seven branches. In 1885 the drapery and shoe department on HIgh Street was converted into the main branch, which was added to over time to finally extend from Tannage Close to Baker Street). By 1932 the society had obtained a farm.
In 1966 the society had 7,881 members, the High Street Department Store, a supermarket and a Teenage Fashion Store. The society united with Jedburgh to form Hawick & Jedburgh in 1968.