Darcy Keenan
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Darcy Keenan wears dark suit, light shirt and patterned tie. Darcy, was a exceptionally good Tailor, along with his wife Peggy Keenan (nee Baker). They owned and operated a Tailoring shop on the hill in Devon Street, called P & D Tailors.
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'Swainson/Woods
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Darcy, was a exceptionally good Tailor, along with his wife Peggy Keenan (nee Baker), they had a Tailoring shop on the hill in Devon Street, called P & D Tailors. That shop was upstairs next to India Today. I was the third generation to work in the business, with my Auntie who eventually had it renaming it Barbs Alterations". All of Darcy and Peggy's Daughters and even Daughter in-laws worked in their at one stage or another. Tailoring and alterations, for Mens and Womans wear shops around New Plymouth
- kerry posted 8 years ago.
This is my KOKO, I am his oldest granddaughter (3rd of the 7), My Brother Jason is the oldest Grandson. We lived next door to them, and My mother (Darcys oldest child - Pam Windleburn nee:Keenan) still lives next to their family home.
- Kerry Gibbons (Windleburn) posted 8 years ago.
Laurie Keenan, Daniel Keenan, Matiu Keenan brother
- Darcy Keenan posted 8 years ago.