Guests at the Boyds Store commemoration.

James McArevey, Newry Maritime Association; Cllr Glyn Hanna, Chair, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council; Andrew Boyd, Boyds Stores and Helena Young, Newry Maritime Association.

Members of the Boyd Family pictured outside the store. Photograph: Columba O'Hare/ Newry.ie

Paul and Carmel Shevlin met 41 years ago through Boyds Stores and are together ever since! Paul started in Boyds in Dundalk 1 March 1985 and Carmel (nee Byrne) who was based in Boyds Newry had to go up and help the store get going.

Andrew Boyd gets a book of plays from James McArevey.

Toby Purce, Andrew Boyd and Herbie Purce at the unveiling of the portrait of Andrew Maguire Boyd

Members of the Boyd family pictured at the Boyds Stores celebration. From left: Andrew Maguire Boyd, Gwen Purce, Toby Purce, Andrew Boyd, Herbie Purce and Atalanta Purce.

Andrew Boyd, centre with James and Geanie McArevey

Andrew Maguire Boyd, Herbie Purce, Catherine Fitzgerald, Andrew Boyd and Toby Purce pictured at the Boyds Stores celebration. Photograph: Columba O'Hare/ Newry.ie

Erin Poland and James Poacher working hard at Boyds Stores. Photograph: Columba O'Hare/ Newry.ie