Jurby Junk founder dies aged 90

Jurby Junk founder dies aged 90

Stella Pixton ran the famous shop in the north of the Island for more than 40 years

Tributes paid to 'Jurby Junk' founder Stella

She created one of the island’s most unusual and much-loved businesses

Isle of Man Mourns the Loss of Jurby Junk Legend Stella

The Isle of Man is mourning the loss of one of its most distinctive and much-loved characters following the death of Stella, the founder of the iconic Jurby Junk. She passed away on February 8, aged 90. Born on November 20, 1935, Stella was an artist, poet and author, but will be best remembered as the force of nature behind Jurby Junk, a shop so unique it became a tourist attraction in its own right. Stella and her famous emporium featured on n…