JACK Gould was born on the Tranch and lived all his life in Pontypool, running a shop on Upper Crane Street, next to the Globe Hotel. ‘J Gould’s’ was a tobacconists and confectioners but also sold a variety of gifts, rugs, china and watches.

He was also a talented ballroom dancer who became a dance teacher and a competition dance judge.

Jack was renowned as a Competition Judge and often judged on the BBC TV Come Dancing programmes.

The photographs here show Jack outside and inside his shop and also as a Judge for a dance competition where his partner, Brenda Belcher is being presented with a bouquet by his niece, Vivien Griffiths.