Moyses Stevens
 Shop at St Pancras railway station | |
| Company type | Florist |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1876 in London, England |
| Founder | Susan Moyses and Harold Stevens |
| Headquarters | London , England |
| Products | Flowers |
| Website | moysesflowers |
Moyses Stevens are a florist founded in 1876 in London which hold a Royal Warrant to King Charles III.[1]
History
[edit]In 1876, Susan Moyses (1849-1929) opened the original flower shop in Victoria Street, London in partnership with her husband Edwin Downer Stevens (1852-1916).
The Victoria Street premises was extended in 1930. In 1936, a branch was opened in Mayfair in Lansdowne House. It closed for the duration of the Second World War but reopened in 1948.
The company was awarded a Royal warrant for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. and later another by Charles, Prince of Wales which they have retained since he became King.
In 1947 the company prepared the bridesmaids’ bouquets for the Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten.[2]
The company arranged the flowers in Buckingham Palace for the State Banquet on 3 June 1953 following the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.[3]
in 1973 the company prepared a bouquet of white roses which was presented by the chairman to Princess Anne at the door of Westminster Abbey before her wedding.[4]
In 2017, the Christmas Tree at St Pancras railway station was designed by the company.[5] It stood 47 feet (14 m) high and included 15,000 flowers including roses, hydrangeas, anemones, amaryllis, orchids, and dianthus.
In 2018 a new branch was opened on Elizabeth Street in Belgravia.[6]
References
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- ^ "Moyses Stevens Flowers Limited T/A Moyses Stevens". The Royal Warrant Holders Association. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "White Orchid Bouquet for Royal Bride". The Scotsman. Scotland. 14 November 1947. Retrieved 14 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "100 flower girls". Daily Express. England. 23 May 1953. Retrieved 14 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bouquet of white roses". Cambridge Daily News. England. 14 November 1973. Retrieved 14 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Heath, Olivia (14 November 2017). "The most beautiful floral Christmas tree has just been unveiled at St Pancras International station". House Beautiful. National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Blooming Flowers Encompass Moyses Stevens Belgravia Interiors". Design Curial. Progressive Media International Limited. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2025.