The business was then purchased by Alfred Newton who had the window changed in 1902 to the shopfront that you now see. We know he manufactured his own cold cream as well as his own branded medicines made on the premises.
Alfred lived above the shop with his family for most of his life and was a reputable member of the community. He served on the local Parish Council and attended St John’s Church.
We also know that he supported the school at the rear of both the Wesleyan Methodist Church and the shop (in the 1850s; the school room was arrived at through a shared passage in between the Apothecary and the Church).