A Labor Day salute to the employees of Grace Brothers Department Store
In the United States, Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement, dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of their country.
As we settle in for the final day of a 3-day weekend, we pause to pay tribute to some of the hardest working people in U.K. retail…the staff of Grace Brothers Department Store.
Captain Peacock – Floorwalker, Grace Brothers
Mrs. Betty Slocombe – Head of Ladies’ Intimate Apparel
Miss Shirley Brahms – Junior Assistant, Ladies’ Intimate Apparel
Mr. Wilberforce Claybourne Humphries – Senior Assistant, Menswear
Mr. Lucas – Junior Salesman, Menswear
Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold – Floor Manager
Mr. Ernest Grainger – Senior Salesman, Menswear
Having had the great good fortune over the years being part of the PBS productions of Celebrating Mollie Sugden, Funny Ladies of British Comedy and Funny Blokes of British Comedy, it’s hard to believe that, with the exception of Nicholas Smith, virtually the entire cast of Are You Being Served are no longer with us. They will, however, continue to make the world smile for years to come each day they report to work at Grace Brothers.
