Auction house is going, going...
Post categories: History & Memories,ÌýWrexham
| 06:43 UK time, Thursday, 20 September 2007
Written by John Shone, senior broadcast journalist for Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Wales
Wrexham auctioneer Dan Evans brings down the gavel for the last time today at one of the town's oldest businesses - Seth Hughes and Son. The family firm, founded in 1875, is holding its last auction before closing down at the end of September. Mr Evans, 67, who married the founder's grand-daughter, is retiring after 40 years and there's no one in the family to carry on the business.
Mr Evans and his wife Monica took over the running of the firm in 1969 after her father died. Her grandfather, Seth Hughes, started the business selling cheeses at markets in the Wrexham and Chester area. As trade expanded, the firm began dealing with antiques, furniture as well as sales and valuations of homes and commercial properties.
Says Mr Evans. "Sales on the internet have complemented the traditional auction rooms, but people still love the entertainment and atmosphere of a live auction."
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