28/01/2026
***BRANCH CLOSURE - MONDAY 2ND FEBRUARY 2026***
Please be aware that our Bangor Road branch will be closed for the day on Monday 2nd February 2026 as we pay our final respects to our founder, father, colleague and friend, Ken Smith.
Our branch at 1-3 Nicolson Street will remain open and operating on its normal opening hours, 9:30am to 5:30pm, during this time.
Funeral arrangements, for those that knew Ken and wish to pay their respects, are as follows:
Kenneth McKay Smith
5th January 1949 – 14th January 2026
Please join us in celebration of Ken’s life on:
Monday 2nd February 2026 at 10:00am in the Lorimer Chapel, Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh, EH7 4HW.
After the service, we invite you to join us at Silverknowes Golf Club, EH4 5ET, to share memories and listen to the music that he valued so deeply.
Ken’s life, at work and at home, was surrounded by colour. We ask attendees to wear some colour in his memory.
Family flowers only please.
A collection will be held in his memory to raise funds for Mesothelioma UK.
