Tom Fruen ran a china and glass business from 129 High Street. He was also the local undertaker. In 1912 he appears to have swapped premises with Mr Ernest Munford, who moved to 129 High Street from 2 Bridge Street.

Tom Fruen died on 2nd October 1895 at the age of 71 years. A fullsome obituary is in the Parish Magazine of November 1895.

2 Bridge Street, c1912 showing Munford's Printers & Stationers. It became Tom Fruen's
china and glass shop from 1912

High Street, c1911 showing Tom Fruen's
china and glass shop frontage