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A bit about your MDs!

Graham Schofield Graham studied Metallurgy and Mechanical Engineering at Manchester University, before joining British Aerospace as a Metallurgist. After 6 years of work on a Tornado and Typhoon aircraft he joined the family business in January 1988. During his early years at Stokers Graham worked in all aspects of the business. He was running the fitted bedroom store in Preston, the carpet department in Kendal, managed carpet estimation in Paignton before managing the Ormskirk Store for 8 years - not all at once of course! Graham deservedly became a director of the Company in 1997 and has been Joint Managing Director with Jonathan for the last 21 years. Graham’s main focus within Stokers is heading up the Buying Department. Graham is married to Mary and they have two grown up children, Alexandra and James. Graham also plays golf to a standard whereby his enthusiasm is better than his golf.

Jonathan Stoker Jonathan studied Economics at the London School of Economics from 1985-1988. Discovering he was a man for numbers, he trained to be a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in London working with clients such as P&O, major Japanese Banks as well as undertaking work at Buckingham Palace and St James’s Palace – doing the Queen’s account as one does! In 1994 Jonathan joined Stokers as his accountancy career clearly peaked with the Royals. Jonathan’s main focus within Stokers is heading up the Financial, Operational and Support departments of the business. Jonathan is married to Jean and they have two children Edward and Victoria who are also grown up. He enjoys sport, favourites include playing squash and tennis, Wimbledon could have been on the cards but he prefers to watch it.

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