Coggeshall Cobbler Fred Tilbrook in the doorway of his shop and the shop itself on East Street. Fred was the last of his kind in Coggeshall and the place that everyone went for boot and shoe repairs. Fred was also a Retained fireman at Coggeshall Fire Station and served from 1948 - 1960. He died in 1983.

Roderic Miller; 'Tilly was a grand chap and the smell of the place! Loved it. A bugger getting in the shop as the pavement was non existent! His sowing of leather was immaculate, stitching all straight and spaced I have a pair of leather shoes on a leather last Machine stitched repaired by him which I brought from him in @ 65 He used to say "Buy a shoe with a good last and they will last" He was always interested in what you were up to He used to like the odd pheasant.'

Date; 1972
Ref; 102/21a