Pictures: UNP/JOHN MILLARD But bosses have not forgotten the Co-op s long association with the village. Retired staff members Margaret Hardy, Brenda Hocking and Mary Hepton, who have nearly 80 years service with the Co-op between them, officially opened the new store. Salvation Army Sgt Paul Casson and Territorial Envoy Mark Simpson also attended the opening to bless the new store.
A blessing for the new Co-op in Murton And to mark the occasion, Co-op delved into its archives to find and share a photograph from its early days in Murton.
A photo from the archives of Murton Colliery Co-operative Society employees