Long and the short of why Shifnal barber is so loved - in pictures
A celebrated hairdresser returned from France for a reunion with dozens of his former students.
David Webb started working in his father’s barbers, Bill Webb Barbers, in Bradford Street, Shifnal, Bill Webb Barbers, at the age of 12 in 1956.
Now, the 75-year-old can look back on a career spanning more than five decades, having taught countless hairdressers their trade.
And those that owe him for kick-starting their profession were able to pay tribute at a reunion they organised last week, where his former employees working with him through the 70s, 80s, 90s and noughties gathered from across the country for a meal and a chance to reminisce.
Starting out in the centre of Shifnal in 1939, David’s father, later joined by David himself, moved to number nine, Cheapside, before David took over the business in 1968 and flourished into one of the best barbers around.
“My father was an apprentice barber from the age of 14 in Shifnal and at 20 he managed to get a small unit to work from,” said David.
“He taught me barbering and eventually we moved to Cheapside, before I took over in 1968.
