BEARUP and CHURCHER

145 Charles Street, Launceston

April 1920: The front window of Bearup and Churcher, Queenstown was smashed in the early hours of the morning. A offender threw a brick through the window; nothing was taken, and minor damaged occurred.

Approx. 1922: Bearup and Churcher expanded their business by purchasing George Whitfield’s watchmaking and jewellery business in Charles Street, Launceston.

The Examiner (Launceston) 29 October 1923:
‘The World’s Best English Lever Watches.
Messrs. Bearup and Churcher have just received a shipment of the above Gent’s Silver Double-cased Watches, which will be quickly sold. The supply is limited, so get in early before it is too late.
Also in stock: Gent’s Watches, solid gold, silver, and guaranteed gold-filled. Walthams, Elgins, B & C Levers. Better Value and Less Money than Melbourne Prices. Ladies’ Gold Wristlets, from £2/10/-, Wristlet Watches for Girls, from 15/-, Gent’s Guaranteed 15-Jewel Lever, in solid gold case, luminous dial, £4.
THE LEADING JEWELLERS, Bearup and Churcher, LAUNCESTON AND QUEENSTOWN.

The Examiner (Launceston) 28 October 1927:
‘THE CHIMING CLOCK.
A chiming clock to keep them company through every hour of their future lives – what more appropriate gift could you select for your friends who are about to be married. Bearup and Churcher, Charles Street, have a unique assortment of striking and chiming clocks manufactured by the best makers throughout the world. A good time-piece is an ornament as well as a necessity in the home and Bearup and Churcher’s stocks have been chosen for beauty as well as reliability.’

October 1928: Bearup and Churcher, Launceston, announced the dissolution of their partnership ‘after 10 years of successful business.’

see Frank William Bearup and Edgar Hope Churcher