STORER
These writings look at the Storer family, after Owen Storer, my uncle by marriage, a mathematician, and knowing of my genealogical interests, wondered if he had any connection with a Dr John Storer living in 18th century Nottingham, who had written books on mathematics. Unfortunately, the question was posed late in Owen’s life and he was not to hear of the results of his enquiry.
An internet search located a Dr John Storer, MD FRS (1747-1837) first President of the Nottingham Subscription Library 1816 to 1819. Consulting Physician Extraordinary to the Nottingham General Hospital (a life appointment). He lived at Thurland Hall, Nottingham, and later at Lenton Firs.
He was born at Fossaway in Kinross, Scotland, son of the Rev John Storer and his wife Susan. He was educated at the Grammar School in Stirling (1760-1762) and later, at the University of Glasgow. He turned from the church to medicine and joined the Army Medical Service. His service in Holland was honoured when William, Prince of Orange, conferred on him (Chirurgien Storer of a Scottish Regiment) the freedom of the cities of Holland for saving a person from drowning in a canal.
John Storer in turn had sons, Rev John Storer, Rector of Hawksworth 1837 to 1850, and of Coombe Court, Surrey; Charles Storer MD (1813-1891) of Lowdham Grange, Notts; and George Storer (1815-1888) of Thornton Hall, MP for South Notts.
(Source: The Thoroton Society, Nottinghamshire’s History & Archeological Society)
Nottingham has a ‘John Storer’ clinic named after him, providing mental health services in the city.
As there is no known connection with Nottingham, it is therefore most unlikely that our Storer family is connected with this family.
However, this has lead to the discovery of a broad cross section of ancestors spread across the width of the country, from Devon to Suffolk, and from North Wales to the Midlands.
Critical to progressing the exploration of this family history are a number of 19th century documents relating to property in Coventry; an 18th century family bible, then in the possession of Michael Storer, and computerised records accessible on the 21st century web.
Access in the 2020’s to newspaper archives has revealed even greater scources of information.
Owing to the multiple use of certain first names (i.e., a ‘George’ in every generation), second christian names are also used in an attempt at clarity.
Superscript numbers after personal names correspond to those on the sections of family tree charts.
CR 1841 – 1921. Census Records
FMP = ‘Find My Past’ searchable family history records site.
‘Q1 1945 Coventry 9C 123’ = Format of General Register Office index of births, marriages & death records.
David A Reay
Lancaster
1st Impression, Oct 2009.
3rd Impression, Sept 2024.
Storer’s of Coventry, and related families.
1800-2000
The initial instigator of this enquiry, my relative by marriage, Walter Owen Storer, 50 known as Owen, was the fourth child of Walter Charles Storer and his wife Alice Mary Owen, then living at 4 Byron Street,, Coventry. Children of the family were:-
Francis Mary Storer, 44 born in 1903, sadly, died in infancy.
Alice Marjorie Storer, 45 born 22nd November 1904. Alice was a teacher at Coventry Preparatory School. (Jane Hewitt, Coventry Family Researcher). Sadly, Alice, with others of the family, died at their home, 34 Catherine Street, during the WW2 bombing of Coventry during the night of 14th November 1940. She lies at rest in London Road Cemetery, Coventry.
Annie Evelyn Storer 46 was born in 1912 at Coventry. In her youth, Annie’s name made several appearances in the local papers, for scripture exams, painting in nature study, and performances in the local operatic society. She married Lancelot Wells in 1936.(Q2 1936 Coventry 6D 2205). They lived in Northampton.
Walter Owen Storer, 50 an Alumnus of St Johns College, Cambridge, developed a career in mathematics. After war time service as a Flight Lieutenant in the RAF Meteorology Branch based in Norfolk, he progressed to the teaching of mathematics. In 1950, Owen was present at the inaugural meeting of the International Commission for the study and improvement of Mathematics, and was involved with Gattegno and Collins of the Association for Teaching Aids in Mathematics (ATM) and a member of the Mathematics Association. Owen went on to be Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics at Aston University, Birmingham, retiring in 1979 having lectured at a number of institutions both in the UK and mainland Europe. He married Nellie (Helen) Mary Passmore b 24th September 1908, a teacher, on 26th July 1939 at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. They lived together variously in Aylesbury, Norfolk, Muswell Hill – London, Moseley – Birmingham, retiring to “Strawberry Hill”, Welland, set against the Malvern Hills. In retirement Owen supported The Samaritans, and sang with the Three Choirs Festival. Helen died in 1972. Owen passed away 4th February 1999 at Huntingdon where he had been lately living to be close to his daughter Susan Stobbs at Cambridge. Their children were Michael Owen Storer 51 b 1942 at Aylesbury, and Susan Storer 52 b 1944 at Norwich.
Elsie Margaret Storer 53 was born in 17th December 1916 in Coventry. In her youth, like her sisters, Elsie made her name as a prize winner at the Frederick Bird School at Coventry. She later became a Comptometer Operator at an Aero Engine Works. (The 1939 Register) She remained a spinster and died in 1971 in Coventry.
Ralph Noel Storer 54 was born on Christmas Day 1917 at Stoney Road, Coventry., Sadly, Ralph died on the 18th November 1933 aged 15yrs, in the Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital from meningitis.
Back Row, L to R. Annie Edwards Storer. Emily Storer, William Arthur Storer, Unknown, Walter Owen Storer
Front Row, L to R. Elsie Margaret Storer, Agnes Rollason (Housekeeper), Maud Marion Storer nee Flinn, Alice Marjorie Storer, Ralph Noel Storer, Annie Evelyn Storer.
Parents of Owen and his siblings, Walter Charles Storer and his wife Alice Mary Owen were married on the 31st July 1902 at Warwick Road Congregational Church, Coventry.
Siblings of Walter Charles, all born in Coventry, were:
William Arthur, 10 born in 1859.
Laura Maria, 11 known as Laurie, born 1861.
Herbert George, 12 born in 1863.
Emily, 13 born in 1866.
Lizzie Louisa, 14 born 1868.
Sidney, 15 born 1870.
Walter Charles 16 was born on the 4th November 1871
Annie Edwards Storer, 17 born 1875.
Their parents were George Storer, 3 born 1832 at Foleshill, Coventry,and his first wife, Ann Davies Edwards, born in 1858 at Foleshill.
George and his family appear in the Census Return for 1871 (RG10/3182 F81 P21) at 4 Byron Street, Coventry, with George’s occupation as “Carpenter”. He also appears in ‘Kellys’ Directory of Coventry for 1880 under Builders & Carpenters, P 949. By 1881, (RG11/3075 F43 P26) still at Byron Street, George was employer of 20 men and 7 boys. [More details of George Storer and his business appear as an appendix.]
After the death of George Storer Jnr’s first wife Ann Davis in 1880, in September 1881 George married Susannah Cave b. 1845, a school mistress, originally from Bedford. In Coventry in March 1883, a son Percy Storer 17 was born. It seems that this relationship may not have been successful as Susannah and son Percy appear to have left Coventry for Kings Lynn, Norfolk, with Percy being baptised on the 30th November 1884 at Hunstanton as Percy Reginald Haddon Storer. His parents address given as Coventry. (Ancestry: Bishops Transcripts, Archdeaconry of Norfolk 1884, P68, No. 541. Norfolk Record Office.) Susannah appears to have continued living in the Hunstanton and Kings Lynn area with Percy, until her death in May 1915 at Kings Lynn. (Q2 1915 Kings Lynn 4B 376).
The 1911 Census shows Percy living at 12 Gladstone Road, Kings Lynn, and employed as an assistant in a Musical Workshop. By 1921, Percy was boarding at an address in Broad Street, Kings Lynn, and working as a piano Tuner and Repairer for the company of Messrs S.G.Street, a company of Organ and Piano dealers who had a presence off High Street, Kings Lynn for upwards of sixty years.
Percy later returned to his birthplace; ‘The 1939 Register’ showing him living at the Whitemore Place Hostel in Holbrook Lane, Coventry, working as a Furniture Salesman. He does not appear to have married. He died in Coventry in 1950. (Q1 1950 Coventry 9C 864.)
In 1881, William Arthur Storer 10 was a Printers Compositor. By the time of the 1891 Census, (RG12/2452 F42 P20) William, aged 31, was still single and living at home, then 3 Moseley Terrace, and described as a Printer and Stationer. In 1893, William married Maud Marion Flinn, daughter of Edwin Flinn, a watchmaker, and his wife Emily, of Elmdon Villa, College Street, Coventry. Edwin was a man of influence in Coventry, being a founder member of the ‘Coventry Provident Permanent Land and Building Society’ (Coventry Standard, Fri 3rd May 1872)., and a senior Deacon of the Warwick Road Chapel. Maud had been educated at Bloomfield House School in Kew, where her sister Alice Gertrude Flinn was a teacher. Their sibling, Oliver Mead Flinn (1869-1953), a retail jeweller, was Mayor of Coventry, 1932-33.
In April 1881, William was sworn in as a Freeman of Coventry. (FMP: Coventry Times 28 Apr 1881, P5) By 1911, William, Maud and children, Kenneth George Storer 20 b 1899, Harold Edwin Storer 26 b 1901 and servant Lily Smith were living comfortably at 30 Park Road, Coventry. William Arthur died 17th March 1940 after a stroke the previous year. His wife Maud Marion survived him until early 1951.
Daughters Laura Maria, Emily and Annie Edwards Storer remained with father George, firstly at 4 Byron Street, and by 1891, at 3 Moseley Terrace, Coventry. By 1901, they have progressed to Melrose House, 34 Catherine St, Coventry, a property apparently built by George’s company. At the time of the 1911 Census, Laura, Emily and Annie are living at 32 Park Road, next door to William A (above), where all are shown as “Single” and of “Private Means”. Emily passed away 21st December 1938. Sister Laura Maria, possibly at the sadness of losing Emily, succumbed only a matter of days later, died 5th January 1939.
By 1881, Herbert George Storer, 12 still at the family home, 4 Byron Street, had joined the family building empire as an apprentice, no doubt to his father George. In late 1888 he married Alice Miriam Edwards born 1867 in Aston, Birmingham, daughter of Henry Edwards, Provision Merchant, and wife Ann of Nechells Park Road, Aston. By 1901, Herbert, Alice, and children Herbert Edwards Storer 30 b 1891, Margaret Edwards Storer 36 b 1892, Florence Miriam Storer 39 b 1894, and servant Annie Porter were living at 16 Regent St, Coventry. Herbert George by then described as a Building Manager.At the age of 47 at the time of the 1911 Census, still at 16 Regent Street, Herbert George, having been married for 22 years, is described as a Master Builder and an employer. His family had increased by way of the addition of 7 year old Winifred Mary Storer, 41 although sadly, a child, possibly a Frances Mary, born in 1903, had passed away.
In November 1885, Walter Charles Storer 16 entered into a seven year apprenticeship with his father George, to learn the “Arts of a Carpenter, Joiner and Builder”. The family building concerns created a number of properties around Coventry, including houses in Newnham Road, Swan Lane, Catherine Street and Cambridge Street. Some of these properties remained in the ownership of the Storer family up until the 1990’s. On the 31st July 1902, Walter married Alice Mary Owen, daughter of Thomas Owen, Licensed Victualler of the ‘Sydenham Palace’ public house, Ford Street, at Warwick Road Congregational Church, Coventry. Sadly, Alice died of Leukaemia on the 10th August 1925 at Wrexham Infirmary. Walter died alongside his daughter in the November 1940 bombing, and is interred in London Road Cemetery, Coventry.
(FMP: Coventry Herald. 11 May 1888, P5.)
(Pub History, Historic Coventry.)
Sidney Storer 15 lived at home with the family, by 1891 at 3 Moseley Terrace, Coventry, where he is shown as a Clerk and Designer. In 1895, Sidney married Kate Jackson, daughter of Edwin Jackson, a watch manufacturer living at 4 The Butts, centre of Coventry’s watch making business in the 18th and 19th centuries. Were Edwin Jackson’s and Edwin Flinn’s family’s known to each other prior to the respective weddings? After the birth of a son, George Patterson Storer 43 in Peckham, London, in 1897, Sidney moved his family to Newport, Monmouthshire, where in 1901 they were living at West View, Crindau Road, Newport.. Sidney was then a Designer and Draughtsman of ornamental ironwork. By the time of the 1911 Census, the family had acquired a servant, Harriet Matilda Edwards, and Sidney was by then an accountant with an Estate Agency. He died aged 73 years in May 1943 at Caerleon, Monmouthshire.
As related above, children of William Arthur Storer and Maud Marion were:-
Kenneth George Storer 20 b 1899 at Coventry. Kenneth trained as a draughtsman. In June 1916 at age 19 years, he joined up as Gunner 273131 in the Royal Regiment of Artillery. He did his basic training at Boyton Camp, Wiltshire, and was posted to 127 Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Kenneth was posted to France, and eventually ended up at the wars end at Westhofen, near Cologne. In April 1919 his father wrote to the War Office requesting that his son be released from service to continue his training as a draughtsman in the Explosives Department of White & Poppe, Engineers in Coventry. His father was informed that he was not eligible! Kenneth was eventually discharged to the ‘Z’ list (the Reserve) in November 1919. In 1927 he married May Hill. May died in 1936. It appears that in 1939 Kenneth then married May’s sister, Janet Hill. Kenneth at that time was a draughtsman in the auto-mobile industry. He died in 1964 in Coventry.
Harold Edwin Storer 26 b 1901 at Coventry. In 1930, at Warwick Road Congregational Church he married Mary Letitia Gilbert. The 1939 Register indicates that they lived in Allesley Old Road, Coventry, and Harold being a Draughtsman in an aero engine company. During 1940, from a letter to Owen, (MOS collection) they lived in Hatherley Road, Cheltenham. He died in 1985 in Warwickshire. Mary died in 1989 in Coventry.
Children of Herbert George Storer 12 and Alice Miriam were:-
Herbert Edwards Storer 30b 1890 at Coventry. In 1908 Herbert signed up with the 7th Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, and served for fifteen months in South Africa, after which he bought his own discharge. (FMP: British Army Service Records) The 1911 Census notes Herbert back home at 16 Regent Street, and as a Clerk in the Motor Trade. By 1916, Herbert had returned to the Colours, being appointed a 3rd Lt in the South Staffordshire Regiment. In January 1916 he was Mentioned in Despatches, and on 18th September 1918, as Temp Lt of the 13th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment, was awarded the Military Cross for Action west of Armentiers. ‘In the attack west of Armentiers on 18th September 1918, he commanded his company in an attack, with the result that fifty prisoners were taken and fifty-five enemy killed. During the attack he made a reconnaissance under constant sniping and machine-gun fire, enabling him to avoid frontal wire. After taking his objective he controlled consolidation, and the complete success of the attack was due to his clever leadership and the fearless confidence which he imparted to his men’. (Supp 1694 to the London Gazette, 1st Feb 1919).
On the 7th October 1926, Herbert married Edith Anne Quaif, of London, a Nursing Sister, at the Colonial Church in Lagos, Nigeria. (FMP: Coventry Herald, 8th Oct 1926, P5.) Ancestry: Shipping Records-1926 show Herbert, a Trader, and his new wife, returning from Lagos, Nigeria, aboard the Elder Dempster Lines ship, ‘Accra’ to Liverpool. The couple later made their home in Tonfield Road, Sutton, Surrey. Herbert appears to have made several business trips to Lagos, with one trip aboard the M.V. ‘Abosso’ in June 1939. Herbert died at sea on the sinking of the MV ‘Swedru’, returning from Freetown, West Africa to Liverpool, in Convoy SL69, attacked by an enemy Focke Wolf Condor aircraft off the North West Coast of Ireland, 16th April 1941. (FMP: Probate Index, + Midland Daily Telegraph 28th April 1941.) (convoyweb.org.uk/sl/mem/69_1.htm). Edith passed away in Surrey in 1988.
Herbert and Edith appear to have had children, Eileen Storer, 31 born 1927 in Camberwell, London, and David G Storer, 32 born 1929 in Witney, Oxfordshire.
Margaret Edwards Storer 36 b 1891 at Coventry. The 1911 Census records Margaret living at the family home, 16 Regent Street, Coventry, and occupation as a Teacher. In 1922, she married Leonard William Huffadine at Coventry. (Q2 1922 Coventry 6D 1375). Known as William, he came from farming stock, his father, also William, farming Crackley Farm at Stoneleigh, Kenilworth, in which the couple were living at the time of The 1939 Register. Margaret died in 1946 at Kenilworth, after which William moved to Bournemouth. In 1952 he married Alice Mary Hawkins. William died in July 1955 in Bournemouth. (Q3 1955 Bournemouth 6B 82.)
Florence Miriam Storer 39 b 1893 at Coventry. Florence married on 11th April 1918 in Coventry, Charles Augustus Anelay b. 1893 at Beeston, Nottinghamshire. (FMP: Coventry Herald 12 Apr 1918, P5.) Florence, known as Floss, was an accomplished artist, and her descendants still have some of her paintings. At the time, Charles, of 35 Meriden Street, Coventry, was a 2nd Lieutenant in the 52nd Battery, Royal Field Artillery in WW1 serving in Egypt. (London Gazette 1st Dec 1916 No. 11737) During WW2, Charles attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, attached to the 11th Bn. Warwickshire Home Guard, and was awarded the OBE. (London Gazette 15th Dec 1944.)
Charles’s father, also Charles Augustus, was a Carpenter & Joiner (so no surprises there then!) of 18 Widdington Road, Coventry. Charles (Snr) and his wife Lizzie hailed from the Chesterfield / Nottingham area. The Anelay Building concern appears to have expanded and grown in similar strengths to the Storer empire. Banner advertisements appeared in the Coventry Telephone Directories, with the address as King William Street from at least 1922 to 1933 when the address changes to 26 Woodland Ave, Coventry. From 1947 to 1960 the advertisements appear over the works address of 34 Catherine Street which would indicate that Anelays had moved into Florence’s father’s property. Similar advertising continues up to 1972.
Florence Miriam Storer (Floss). (Claire Tressler collection)
Winifred Mary Storer 41 b 1903 at Coventry and was living at 16 Regent St, Coventry in 1911. In 1939, she lived with others of the family at 4 Belvedere Rd, Coventry. She remained a spinster and died in Coventry in late 1956.
Referring back to Lizzie Louisa Storer 14 b 1868 at Coventry, In 1894 Lizzie married Frederick Brown 42 b. 1869, at Coventry. (Q2 1894 Coventry 6D 665.) They appear in the 1911 Census living at ‘Rose Bank’, Tile Hill Lane, Coventry. Frederick’s occupation is given as Watch Pallet Maker. (A third watch maker in the ‘greater family’). Frederick and Lizzie had a son, Frederick Stanley Brown, born in December 1898 in Coventry. Frederick Stanley went on to be a Research Chemist, and Research Director of the Plastics Division of Courtyards. He died in Honiton, Devon in 1971. (FMP: Obit’ Coventry Evening Telegraph, 22 Jul 1971, P10.)
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Stepping back a generation, father to William Arthur’s generation was George Storer 3 born about 1832 at Foleshill, Coventry. Not surprisingly, in the 1851 Census for Tinsleys Lane, Foleshill, George, living at home, aged 19 yrs is noted as Apprentice Carpenter.
George had siblings:-
Eliza Storer 2b 1826 at Foleshill,
John Storer,4 born about 1833 at Foleshill, and
Hannah Storer, 5 born about 1836 at Foleshill
In 1841, the family were living at Lock hurst Lane, Foleshill.
Their parents were George Storer (Snr)1 believed born about 1798 at Crich, near Belper, Derbyshire, and Hannah Warner of Foleshill, born about 1807. A large number of Storer’s are noted in Parish Records and Polling Lists of Belper and Crich in Derbyshire and it would require further research to positively identify ‘our’ George amongst them. They were married on the 22nd June 1828 at Saint Lawrence’s Church, Foleshill, Coventry, (Ancestry: Parish Records for Foleshill, 1564-1881.) and appear in the 1841 census at Lockhurst Lane, Foleshill. (HO 107/1154/4 F26 P9.)
Eliza 2 married James Howes, a silk weaver, of Ball Green on 2nd March 1851 at Foleshill. In 1861 they lived at Tinsleys Lane. By 1871, Eliza and James, with 5 children and Eliza’s father George (Snr) now aged 70, were still living at Tinsleys Lane, with all about them, ribbon and silk weavers. George (Snr) 1 died in 1873 and is buried at St Johns Church, Foleshill.
George (Jnr) 3 married in 1858, Ann Davies Edwards b 1835, at Foleshill. Ann died in 1880. George then married in 1881, Susannah Cave b. 1845, a school mistress from Bedford.
John Storer 4 is noted in the 1861 census as a Gunner in the Royal Marine Artillery at Landport Barracks, Portsea, Hampshire. I have not been able to trace John for certain after that date. He does not appear in further listings of the Royal Marine Artillery held by The Imperial War Museum. A John Storer appears in a listing of those ‘despatched’ to Canada in 1862 under the auspices of the ‘Coventry Emigration Committee’, formed to assist in alleviating severe hardship and unemployment during a downturn of the ‘ribbon’ weaving industry in Coventry at the time. Whether this is ‘our’ John Storer or not, is not possible to tell.
George Storer (Snr),1 he from Belper, Derbyshire, in the 1841 Census of Lockhurst Lane, Foleshill, is noted as a ‘brick-maker’; no doubt the start of the building dynasty. His wife Hannah is noted as a ‘silk winder’.
Ann Davies Edwards, first wife of George Storer b 1832, was born about 1835 at Foleshill.
She appears in the 1851 Census in Crab Mill Lane, Foleshill as plain Ann Edwards, with mother Sarah Edwards, b 1811, a widow, and brothers J Edwards b 1837, J Edwards b 1846, and sister S Edwards b 1850. Although a widow, Sarah would appear to have been reasonably comfortable as she had a House Servant in the shape of 21 yrs old Sophia Montgomery.
This census is in poor condition and some of the first names are unreadable. Ironically, and unusually, the earlier 1841 census assists us in revealing a little detail. The J Edwards b 1837 is revealed to be John Edwards. A christening of a John Edwards, born 22nd February 1837 took place at Foleshill Independent Chapel on 23rd July 1837. His parents were William Edwards, Brazier and Tinman, and Sarah. Ann Davies Edwards was christened at the same chapel on 18th September 1836. Her birth was noted as 23rd August 1835.
A further reference reveals a marriage at St Lawrence Church, Foleshill of a William Edwards and Sarah Davies in 1833. Also shown on the 1841 census entry is William Edwards 65 yrs, i.e.. b 1776, no doubt Sarah’s father-in-law.
Further children were indicated on this census, but their absence on following census would indicate early deaths. Perusal of the death indexes of the surrounding churches of the period reveal what to us now would be considered a shocking level of infant mortality, but at that time appeared ‘normal’.
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The author has details of further Storer family members, having made their homes away from Coventry, descendants of those above, including a relative mentioned by Uncle Owen on one of my family vists to Strawberry Hill when ‘music’ was the topic of coversation, in which I have interest but little knowledge! Owen mentioned that he had a cousin who played in a BBC Orchestra. The conversation was many years ago, and I don’t recall an actual name being mentioned, but I was pleased to discover during research for this 2024 article, the details of Thomas William Storer 21 (1929-1979), who was indeed a Principal Cellist in the Liverpool Phillharmonic Orchestra, and the London Symphony Orchestra between the 1950’s and 1970’s. A daughter, Hilary Storer, has continued the musical theme, becoming a Classical Oboist, but domiciled in mid Wales, rather than industrial Coventry.
George Storer and Sons, Builders in Coventry.
Although George Storer – Snr, (c 1798-1873) is known to have been a Brick Maker, (CR 1841 & 1851). It is uncertain as to whether he was involved in the actual building of properties.
However, his son George Storer – Jnr, (1832-1903) made things quite clear.
Further newspaper reports that George – Jnr was involved in more than just building, but also in the purchase and sale of land.
George Storer did have his difficulties, as in November 1862, he was ordered to Surrender to the Bankcruprcy Court in Birmingham. (FMP: The Building News, 14 Nov 1862, P5.)
He apparently survived, as :-
Of interest above is that of Thomas Browett, Solicitors, Coventry. Browetts continues to act for the Storer family to at least the 1990’s. (M.O.S.) The company still exists today.
Difficulties continued, with a further Bankruptcy in 1882.
“The Recent Heavy Failure. – The first meeting of the creditors of Mr George Storer, builder, of Coventry, was held on Thursday at the Craven Arms Hotel, the Ex-Mayor (Mr Councillor Matterson) presiding. Mr E. T. Pierson, the receiver, read the statement of affairs, from which it appeared the the debtor’s liabilities were £4,999 7s. 4d. to unsecured creditors, and £17,435 4s.0d to creditorsholding security. …….. After further discussion a composition of 10s in the pound was agreed to, in four instalments…. over 12 months. Mr. E. T. Pierson was appointed trustee, …, the meeting was terminated.” (FMP: The Atherstone, Nuneaton and Warwickshire Times, 11 Feb 1882, P6.)
Although not so far found, it would appear that George was released from his Bankruptcy, as building continued.
Other Newspaper notifications of Storer building projects are condensed below.
Property involving George Storer, builder, of Coventry.
| Quantity | Street | Status | Scource | Date | page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 plots | Lockyers Lane | land | Coventry Standard | 14 May 1852 | 1 |
| 1 | Byron St | plans | Coventry Times | 23 Jun 1858 | 2 |
| 10 | Stanton St | plans | Coventry Herald | 3 Sep 1858 | 3 |
| 6 | George St | passed | Coventry Standard | 25 Jan 1859 | 3 |
| 6 | Charles St | completed | Coventry Standard | 28 Sep 1860 | 3 |
| 2 | George St | completed | Coventry Standard | 28 Sep 1860 | 3 |
| 4 | George St | completed | Coventry Weekly Times | 9 Oct 1861 | 4 |
| 1 | Byron St | plans | Coventry Standard | 1 Feb 1862 | 3 |
| 4 | Lower Ford St | passed | Coventry Herald | 14 Apr 1865 | 3 |
| 4 | Lower Ford St | completed | Coventry Standard | 30 Mar 1866 | 2 |
| 1 | Holyhead Rd | plans | Coventry Herald | 21 Jul 1871 | 3 |
| 3 | Holyhead Rd | plans | Coventry Herald | 21 Jun 1872 | 3 |
| 1 | Norfolk St | plans | Coventry Standard | 1 Aug 1873 | 4 |
| 7 | Norfolk St | passed | Coventry Herald | 12 Dec 1874 | 3 |
| 2 | Gloucester St | Foleshill & Bedworth Gazette | 27 Mar 1875 | 3 | |
| 2 | Russell St | completed | Coventry Times | 26 Sep 1877 | 5 |
| 3 | Holyhead Rd | plans | Coventry Herald | 14 Mar 1878 | 3 |
| 3 | Radford St | plans | Coventry Herald | 21 May 1880 | 4 |
| 1 | Coundon St | plans | Coventry Herald | 16 Jul 1880 | 2 |
| 6 | Radford St | passed | Coventry Herald | 27 Aug 1880 | 3 |
| 8 | Dale St | plans | Coventry Herald | 28 May 1886 | 6 |
| 20 | Winchester St | passed | Coventry Herald | 18 Mar 1887 | 6 |
| 6 | Barras Lane, Weston St | plans | Coventry Times | 14 Sep 1887 | 5 |
| 12 | Colchester St | passed | Coventry Herald | 28 Sep 1888 | 6 |
| 16 (more?) | Colchester St | plans | Coventry Herald | 26 Oct 1888 | 7 |
| 7 | Brook St | plans | Coventry Herald | 2 Aug 1889 | 7 |
| 11 | Colchester St | passed | Coventry Herald | 11 Oct 1889 | 6 |
| 10 | Spring St | completed | Coventry Herald | 25 Apr 1890 | 6 |
| 5 | Colchester St | completed | ” “ | ” “ | “ |
| 17 | Brook St | completed | ” “ | ” “ | “ |
| new street | off Highfield Rd | passed | Coventry Herald | 7 Oct 1892 | 8 |
| No.2 | Rothsay Terr | To Let | Midland Daily Telegraph | 11 Jun 1892 | 4 |
| new footpath | Paynes Lane | passed | Coventry Herald | 24 Nov 1893 | 6 |
| 8 | Nicholls St | plans | Coventry Herald | 31 Mar 1893 | 6 |
| 72 | Stoney Stanton Rd | plans | Midland Daily Telegraph | 9Jul 1896 | 4 |
| No.1 | Wren St | To Let | Midland Daily Telegraph | 18 Mar 1898 | 4 |
| No.2 | South View | To Let | Midland Daily Telegraph | 6 Jun 1898 | 4 |
| No.4 | South View | To Let | Midland Daily Telegraph | 16 Jul 1898 | 4 |
George Storer died in 1903, prior to which his sons Herbert George, and Walter Charles became involved, running the business as their fathers executors. The business continued – References from Coventry Archives)
| 2 (81-83) | Harnall Lane east | plans | PA 466/6/1 folio 9 | 1898 | |
| 14 | King Richard St, east side | plans | P3/BYE/1718 | 1899 | |
| 15 (13-27) | Britannia St | plans | CCD/3/BYE/2178 | 1900 | |
| 18 | Grantham St, west side | plans | CCD/3/BYE/2253 | Nov 1900 | |
| 16 | Grantham St, east side | plans | CCD/3/BYE/2439 | Sep 1901 | |
| ? | Mowbray St | plans | CCD/3/BYE/2659 | May 1902 | |
| 14 (4-16) | Newnham Rd | plans | CCD/3/BYE/3462 | 1904 | |
| 6 | Swan Lane, west side | plans | CCD/3/BYE/3596 | 1905 | |
| 12 | Swan Lane, west side | plans | CCD/3/BYE/3542 | 1905 | |
| 2 (30,32) | Park Rd, south side | plans | CCD/3/BYE/3546 | 1905 | Blvd for the family. |
| 5 | Nicholls St, west side | plans | CCD/3/BYE/3996 | 1906 | |
| 12 | Lansdowne St, north side | plans | CCD/3/BYE/3996 | 1906 | |
| 3 | Nicholas St | plans | CCD/3/BYE/4022 | 1906 | |
| 16 | Thornhill St, north east side | plans | CCD/3/BYE/4362 | 4362 | |
| 16 (42-72) | St Georges Rd, west side | plans | CCD/3/BYE/4462 | 1907 | |
| 10 | Augustus Rd | plans | CCD/3/BYE/4581 | 1907 | |
| 5 | Swan Lane, west side | amended plans | CCD/3/BYE4764 | 1908 | |
| 10 | Swan Lane, west side | plans | CCD/3/BYE/4828 | 1908 | |
| 3 | Harnall Lane east | plans | CCD/3/BYE/5056 | 1909 | |
| 19 terraced houses | Terry Rd | plans | CCD/3/BYE/6291 | 1911 | |
| 2 (42-44) | Terry Rd | plans | CCD/3/BYE/6499 | 1912 | |
| Office & Workshop | Catherine St | plans | CCD/3/BYE/8609 | Apr 1918 | Blvd for the company’s own use |
It has not yet been ascertained exactly what property survived the war time bombing, although some in Newnham Road, Cambridge Street and Park Road are known to have been in family ownership into more recent times.
The west end of Britannia Street, Coventry, built by the Storer company about 1900. The style of chimney stack appears common to all of Storer’s buildings, as is the decorative brickwork at gutter level. This terraced row has brick arch lintels. Later buildings, such as the east end of Britannia Street, below, were built with pre-cast lintels, usually incorporating a scalloped decoration.
