The Jarrold Group

The Jarrold Group is a Norwich–based company, founded as Jarrold & Sons Ltd, in 1770, by John Jarrold, at Woodbridge, Suffolk,[1] before relocating to Norfolk in 1823. The Jarrold Group still involves members of the Jarrold family.[2]

The Jarrold Group
TypePrivately held company
Industry
  • Retail
  • Property
  • Training
Founded1770
FounderJohn Jarrold (1745–75)
HeadquartersNorwich, England
Number of employees
over 450
SubsidiariesJarrold Properties;
Jarrold Retail;
Jarrold Training;
St James Facility Management
Websitejarrold.com

Family

Of Huguenot ancestry, the Jerauld family arrived in Essex from France in the late 17th century. Samuel Jarrold served as Mayor of Colchester for 1723/24 and during the 18th century the Jarrolds expanded their mercantile ventures throughout East Anglia, becoming established in Norwich.[3]

The family maintains its record of civic service until the present day: (Herbert) John Jarrold CBE[4] was elected Mayor of Norwich for 1971/72, Peter Jarrold DL (father of Julian, the film director) as Sheriff of Norwich for 1999/2000,[5] and since 2018[6] Caroline Jarrold DL[7] serves as a Deputy Lieutenant for Norfolk.[8] The Jarrold family also participates in the civic life of the City of London as members of the Haberdashers' and Stationers' Companies.

Business

Primarily a retail business, Jarrolds department store in Norwich city centre, was designed by George John Skipper between 1903 and 1905. Sir Nikolaus Pevsner describes the Jarrolds store as "baroque" in style. Jarrolds have several shops in Norwich, as well as in Wymondham and Cromer.[9]

Non-retail divisions of the Jarrold Group of Companies include Jarrold Properties, Jarrold Training, and St James Facility Management.

Jarrolds sponsored the construction of a new stand at Norwich City F.C.'s Carrow Road football ground; known as The Jarrold Stand, the original sponsorship deal ceased in 2016.[10]

Publishing activities

John Jarrold Jr. diversified the firm into publishing as early as 1823[11] and in 1877 it published the first edition of the children's classic, Anna Sewell's Black Beauty.[12]

In 1936 the firm launched the Jarrolds' Jackdaw Library paperback book series[13] and in 1939 the Jackdaw Crime Series.[14] The family's activities previously also included Jarrold Publishing and Jarrold Printing.[15]

See also

References
  1. Norwich Evening News, Tuesday, 18 May, p. 12, "A name that we know and love in Norwich".
  2. "Jarrold of Norwich bucks High Street decline and gets freedom of city". BBC News. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  3. "Norwich department store Jarrold celebrates 250th birthday". ITV News. 17 February 2020.
  4. www.thegazette.co.uk
  5. "Mayors and Sherrif of Norwich". www.norwich-heritage.co.uk.
  6. "New Deputy Lieutenants announced". Norfolk County Council. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  7. www.thegazette.co.uk
  8. www.norfolk-lieutenancy.org.uk
  9. "Fashion, Beauty, Cosmetics, Toys, House and Home Brands | Jarrold Shopping, Norwich, Norfolk, UK". www.jarrold.co.uk.
  10. www.canaries.co.uk
  11. "Jarrolds". Norfolk Chambers of Commerce. 3 December 2015.
  12. Jarrold's History - 1800s, jarrold.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  13. Jarrolds' Jackdaw Library (Jarrolds (Publishers) London Ltd.) - Book Series List, publishinghistory.com. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  14. Jarrold and the Jackdaws, paperbackrevolution.wordpress.com Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  15. John Davies, Jarrolds to sell print arm, PrintWeek, 16 January 2004. Retrieved 2 March 2019.

Further reading
  • Peter Goodrum, Jarrold 250 Years: A History, Jarrolds, 2020. Foreword by Stephen Fry.

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