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for more than four decades, but he has been a part of Preston Markets for much longer.
“It is so interesting to hear Derek’s stories about growing up at Preston Markets and what a rich history Preston has enjoyed.” As soon as he was old enough, Derek was attending Preston Markets with his father Fred at their family stall ‘The Book Exchange’. At the age of 18, after two years of doing odd jobs, Derek gave up on his dream to become a joiner and in 1978 decided to follow in his father’s footsteps and open a book stall at Preston Markets.
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