It was the year Big Ben fell silent, Chairman Mao died and the driest summer since 1772 – and on May 3, 1976 a Cranbook shop opened its doors for the first time.Phillips Man's Shop, on the High Street, celebrated 40 years of business on Tuesday with a nostalgic window display, photographs of past staff and enormous helium balloons.The family-run store was the second to be opened by Phillip Mummery, and was later followed by a branch in Crowborough and one in Edenbridge, which later...
