to
supplement his income by selling accident insurance to his railway passengers.
In the ensuing years the firm developed many more agencies and eventually
became C. J. N. Row & Sons when the founder took his son into the business.
Throughout the first part of the last century the company prospered, building
an enviable reputation for courteous and practical insurance advice within
the Suffolk farming community - even though the staff were quite likely
to be found playing football in the office when the "Guvnors"
were at Bury Market! In 1951, Charles Row, the founder's grandson took over as manager and ten years later the firm became a limited liability company. During this period Mr. Row took in three partners Messrs. Hall, Crick and Jackson, each of whom had more than 20 years experience with the firm. Sadly this happy arrangement only lasted until 1967 the company's centenary year, when the last link with the Row family was lost due to Charles' sudden death. Undaunted the business continued to be very ably managed by Stanley Hall and Geoff Jackson and it was only anno domini, which finally persuaded them to look for a sympathetic suitor.
