RNS No 8064h                                                      
JEROME (S.) & SONS (HOLDINGS) PLC
1st July 1997


                S. JEROME & SONS (HOLDINGS) plc
                               
                        APPOINTMENT OF
                    JOINT MANAGING DIRECTOR
                               
The  Board  of  S Jerome & Sons (Holdings) plc is  pleased  to
announce  that  John Taylor has been appointed Joint  Managing
Director  of the Group with immediate effect.  Mr Taylor,  who
has  been a member of the Jerome Board since 3 July 1995  will
work  alongside  Stephen  Jerome,  the  other  Joint  Managing
Director.

Mr Taylor will also chair a new Executive Committee which will
co-ordinate Group strategy.

John Taylor (52) has spent all his working life in the textile
industry  and  has  been Managing Director of  West  Yorkshire
Weavers  Limited,  the Groups furnishing  fabric  subsidiary,
since 1972.

For further information please contact:

Alan Jerome, Chairman
S.JEROME  & SONS (HOLDINGS) plc                   
Tel:   01274 587251


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