If I recall correctly, my dad used to buy a lot of DIY stuff from a shop near what is now called the the Old Shepherd pub in Keresley Rd. Was that run by another member of the same family? The name Dick Shepherd seems to ring bells but I could be mistaken. Dad went through a phase of sticking Formica on everything!
On 1st Jun 2013 12:48am, jvb said:
Of course the spelling is Les Sheppard.
He also used to have a shop/warehouse at 268 Alderman's Green Road.
The building is still there but hasn't been open as a shop for many years, though the business might well still own it.