Founder Tony Winder opened the original salon on Newchurch Road, conceiving the idea while working as a hairdresser at Butlin’s.

In 1972 the salon outgrew its premises and moved to Bank Street, Rawtenstall. The space was ideal to accommodate both a barbershop and hairdressers until the late 70s when unisex became vogue. As perming and highlights for men became on-trend, gents and ladies were sitting side by side.

Competing as part of the World Cup Hairdressing team (yes there really was one!) training a multitude of hairdressers, collecting barbershop memorabilia and becoming friends with many of the clients, kept Tony busy until he retired from hairdressing in 2010.

Away from the chair, Tony put his energy into the creation of Bosun’s Barbers – a space dedicated to barbering and a place to display one of the largest collections of barbershop memorabilia. He also opened a dedicated space for children’s hairdressing, Noah’s Ark.

Tony still has an active role behind the scenes, but the day-to-day salon’s creative direction and the team are led by Charlotte, who herself trained at Antony & Patricia. Supported by a team of creative and passionate individuals, the salon continues to evolve, developing and motivating today’s young talent, in a family-friendly salon environment.