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Explore how it all came about

We've been delivering fresh milk & produce FROM London's East End for over a century.

Jones Bros has come a long way since 1877, when Henry Jones and his wife Sarah founded Jones Bros Dairy in Stoney Lane,
in London's East End. They started off the Jones Bros delivery business with daily milk rounds and became well-known
in the capital for their friendly, personal service where nothing was too much trouble.

We are Jones Bros fourth generation dairymen and women, still delivering pints to Londoners more than 130 years on.
We now have depots across the East End, from which we deliver a wide range of quality fresh food products to offices and
other businesses across London. One thing remains the same and that’s our personal service, because you can't beat
good ol' fashioned service with a smile. We look forward to brightening your day with a Jones Bros fresh food delivery.

Henry Jones

Born in Borth, Wales, he came to the City of London along with his wife Sarah and founded H. Jones Dairy in 1877, based in Jewry Street, EC3. He moved the dairy to Stoney Lane, E1 in 1898, during this time, the milk was still delivered in churns. Henry passed away in 1921, leaving Sarah to bring up their thirteen children.
Sarah Jones

Following Henrys death, Sarah successfully run the dairy while raising her eleven surviving children. She was a popular figure, who was well known for her generosity. When she passed away in 1937, two hundred people turned up at Euston Station to sing hymns, giving her an honourable send-off when she was returned to Wales for her burial.

Bessy Jones

Upon Sarah’s death, the business was divided up between her children and was later bought out by Dee, along with his brother Eric. Dee and Eric renamed the business Jones Brothers as it is still known today. Together, they evolved the business further, by installing their own bottling plant on the premises. Dee passed away in 1984.
Dee Jones

Upon Sarah’s death, the business was divided up between her children and was later bought out by Dee, along with his brother Eric. Dee and Eric renamed the business Jones Brothers as it is still known today. Together, they evolved the business further, by installing their own bottling plant on the premises. Dee passed away in 1984.
Eric Jones

After installing their own bottling plant, business grew rapidly and Eric and Dee were able to expand to the premises next door. After Dee’s death, Eric successfully ran the business along with two of his sons, Trevor and Henry until he was taken ill in 1989, he passed away in 1995.
Nelly Jones (Worthington)

Nellie was born in Retford, Nottinghamshire. She was 16 when she met and fell in love with Eric, who was stationed there while serving in the army in 1939. They married shortly after and Nellie joined Eric in London, where she raised their first son David and helped run the business with Eric’s sisters while he was stationed in India during the war. They went on to have two more sons, Trevor and Henry. Nellie tragically died at the young age of 39 in 1962, her youngest son Henry was just 6.
Elsie Jones

Twin sister to Eric, Elsie along with her sisters and Nellie, ran the business while the brothers were away and founded her own sweet shop upon their return. After the tragic death of Nellie, Elsie raised a 6 year old Henry for the next five years until he started secondary school. Elsie was the longest living sibling.
Gladys Jones

Gladys got the taste for the dairy life after helping out during the war as she founded two more Shops in Elm Park, Brixton with her husband Bill, and their two sons, Robin and Henry. They were known as Elm Park Dairies until the business was sold in 1983.
Martin Jones

Before Sarah passed away, she helped Martin to start up his own independent dairy business, M.H Jones in Leman Street, London E1.

Catherine Jones (Bills)

Cathy met Henry in 1971 and as history repeats itself in the Jones family, was drafted in to help out with the running of the business. Cathy Joined full time in 1986 after the birth of their first child, Lucy. Cathy was responsible for ‘computerising’ Jones Brothers as before it was completely run on pen and paper.
Henry Jones

The youngest of Nellie’s three sons. Henry left school at 15 to work for the business full time before finally taking it over in 1989 with his brother Trevor after their father Eric fell ill. Together they expanded the business even further, moving on from door step deliveries to servicing other large establishments in the city. Although keeping the premises in Middlesex Street, they expanded to new larger premises in East London to keep up with demand. Henry is still actively running the business today.
Trevor Jones

The middle of three children. As a young 13 year old, Trevor was sent out with his cart to do a local milk round at the crack of dawn before school, while all his classmates were probably still in bed! That wasn’t all, on return from school, he then worked in the Jones Brothers shop until 7pm. Trevor took the business on with Henry in 1989 and is still running it today.
Edgar Jones

Edgar mainly worked at his Father’s Dairy but was always being drafted in to help with the running of Jones Brothers during WW2 as he was too young to be conscripted into the army.

Henry Jones

Like his sister, Henry came to work for the business straight from school and was always helping out whenever on school holiday. He began by helping out on the rounds with deliveries and is now responsible for the running of both East London depots.
Lucy Jones (O'Rourke)

The eldest of Henry and Cathy’s two children. Lucy worked for the business as a child and spent many a school holiday at the business. After leaving school, Lucy was working for Jones Brothers before her feet could even touch the ground. She was responsible for giving Jones Brothers an online presence and is involved in the day to day running of the office along with Cathy.
Stephen O'Rourke

Stevie met Lucy in 2002 and came to Jones Brothers in 2010, bringing with him many years’ experience in London’s largest food markets. Although not a Jones he has moved the business on, with Lucy, from being a sole supplier of Dairy to expanding the range of produce, in particular our range of fresh fruit.

Elsie O’Rourke

The newest addition to the business, Elsie is the first of Lucy and Stevie’s, born in November 2014. We have high hopes for this little one and if you are wondering why you can often hear a baby in the distance while on the phone to us, well now you know!