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Winsor Bishop is a British jeweller based in Norwich. Winsor Bishop is renowned for one of the finest portfolios of watches in the country and an exquisite range of jewellery, including engagement rings, wedding bands, necklaces, earrings and pearl jewellery.

History
Established at 41-43 London Street in Norwich in 1834 as Pegler Brothers Jewellers by Alfred and Edwin Samuel Pegler, the store has operated from the same premises ever since. The Pegler Brothers parted ways in 1884 with Edwin retaining ownership of the store until it was acquired by Mr Richard Winsor Bishop in 1893 and renamed Winsor Bishop. The 1901 census records that the Winsor Bishop family, Richard, his wife Edith and daughter Dora resided above the store until they moved to Beech Lodge on Unthank Road in 1904.

Subsequent ownership of the business passed through the hands of the Copping family, The Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Association, Waterford Wedgwood and the Kerridge family before being purchased by the Croydon family in 2001. A fifth generation jeweller, Robert Croydon sadly passed away in 2011 after a long battle with cancer, leaving the business to his daughters Tanya and Sophie.



Winsor Bishop today
The business has grown significantly in recent years with expansion to the London Street store, including the opening of Number 39, providing a dedicated Bridal Gallery and space for dedicated salons for watch brands including Patek Philippe, Rolex, Breitling, Panerai, Omega, Bremont, Hublot and Tag Heuer. In addition Winsor Bishop also successfully opened the PANDORA store store in Norwich's Chapelfield Shopping Mall, with the store winning Store of the Year in it's first full year of trading.