What happened to Home and Colonial stores?
The tea merchant Julius Drewe (1866-1931) founded the Home and Colonial store chain in London in 1883 and retired in 1899. By the 20th century there were over 100 branches nationwide and Drewe was a millionaire. What’s unfortunate is that there’s very little documentation about Julius Drewe, and what seems to have survived as his legacy is Castle Drogo. This article may help you understand H&C’s demise: http://www.themanufacturer.com/britishin… As will this one: http://www.theglasgowstory.com/story.php… It is possible that the stores merged with another company.
