The family have been supplying the borough for more than 150 years
All you need to know about the fishmonger with six generations behind it
The family have been supplying the borough for more than 150 years
Owner of CM Triggs Fishmongers Chris Triggs with colleague Tim Hughes.(Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo)
Everything you need to know
- A family of sixth generation fishermen have been supplying the people of Wirral with fresh fish and seafood for more than 150 years. CM Triggs Fishmongers on Market Street in Hoylake opened its doors to customers on July 26 last year but have been working as commercial fishermen for six generations.
- Chris Triggs, 45, from West Kirby, runs the business with his wife Emma Triggs, 42, while his eldest daughter, Olivia, 16 works in the shop with manager Tim Hughes, 54.
- Speaking with the ECHO, Chris said fishing has always been a part of his life and that opening a shop was the “next natural stage” in the family business.
- He said: “I’ve done it all my life. With my dad and my grandad and them with my great granddad. It’s our heritage. I’ve been on the boats up and down the west coast since I was four years old. It was amazing, the best childhood ever. We’re some of the only ones left around. As time goes on the heritage is getting lost. Over time it’s going to become a memory whereas the shop is a bit of a window into what we do and what the family have achieved over the generations. It’s something we should keep alive.”
- While Chris carries out the fishing, his daughter Olivia works in the shop alongside manager, family friend and fellow fishmonger Tim Hughes.
- Chris said: “I’ve got two daughters, Olivia who is 16 and Anabelle who is 13, and a son, Arthur, he’s six coming on seven and he’s boat mad. As time goes on the shop could be left to them. Arthur could take over the boats while the others run the shop. I started when I was four years old and Arthur was the same. It’s a way of life. It’s just what we do. You couldn’t keep me off them, my dad was the same.”
- Chris’ father, Mike Triggs, 71, still regularly fishes on the River Dee and shows no sign of stopping.
- Chris said: “I grew up with my mum and dad in West Kirby and the whole rest of the Triggs family is from Hoylake. My dad was one of seven brothers. Sidney Triggs was my grandfather and Julian Triggs was my great grandfather. My dad still fishes now. He will just carry on and won’t stop until he falls over.”
Read the full story: ‘It is far more than just a shop – it’s the heart of community life’
