Several people have posted in the comment thread below about the closure of the Bristol and Cardiff SSG (former SPCK) bookshops.
This from Richard:
SPCK Bristol has closed for good. I walked past the shop this lunch time, went up to the door to read the sign and saw Mr Phil Brewer peering out at me. He waved heartily, I waved heartily and then I moved on. Rapidly. No point in having a conversation. Nothing really to say. Well, not that would be constructive. The shop was being packed up and that's an end to it all in Bristol.
The keys were left with Wesley Owen over the weekend and when Mr Brewer went to pick them up I gather he mentioned that there was no intention to open up in Bristol again. That may or may not be true.
What a sad end to nearly 200 years of Christian bookselling by SPCK in Bristol.
I am told that the Cardiff shop is to close on Monday. Cardiff was the only SSG shop in Wales.
Update (Thursday 27th 9.30am): The forthcoming closure of the Carlisle shop on Monday the 31st March has also been confirmed.
Update (Monday 31st): News and Star: Cathedral bookshop to close
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