Ironmonger Phil Johnson, a Chesterfield legend, passes away

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a Chesterfield legend who has sadly died.
An archive picture, taken by the Derbyshire Times, showing Phil outside his store.An archive picture, taken by the Derbyshire Times, showing Phil outside his store.
An archive picture, taken by the Derbyshire Times, showing Phil outside his store.

Phil Johnson - the fourth generation of ironmongers at S Johnson & Son Ltd on Chatsworth Road - passed away suddenly at his Matlock Road home last month. He was 88.