Events and Special Offers

September 2009 - 40th Birthday celebrations

As part of Hester Clarke's Ruby Celebrations, we ran a competition for a ruby and diamond pendant.
The following article was taken from The Bucks Herald

Hester Clarke - County Jewellers came into being on Septempber 1, 1969 when Lawson Clarke took over the shop then in Temple Street - from Raymond and Percy Hester.

Christopher Clarke the chairman, son of Lawson, said "Mr Raymond Hester himself was 80-something and was looking to find someone to take over so he could retire. My father and Mr Hester took their exams at the same time back in 1940 and he got in touch with him and did the deal".

The shop has remained a private family business with Christopher Clarke's two daughters Nicola and Julia also Directors at the shop, now in Cambridge Street.

Mr Clarke said the jewellers had remained sucessful because of the experience and training which had been gained over such a long time, adding that his shop was one of only a handful of independent businesses remaining in Aylesbury town centre.

Hester Clarke, which has 10 staff, is celebrating a competition with a £1000 ruby diamond pendant as the prize. It also sent vouchers out to customers on its mailing list and gave out slices of a giant birthday cake to visitors on September 1st.