Geoffrey Bowman Jenkins
Geoffrey Bowman Jenkins was responsible for making an ever changing range of products from 1917 until his death in 1959.
1891 Born in Hinkley, Leics.[1], son of Sidney and Annie Louisa Jenkins; Sidney was the manager of a clothiers[2]
1911 Geoffrey Bowman Jenkins 19, warehouseman, lived in Luton with his mother Annie Louisa Jenkins 52, Susan Bassant 34[3]
1917 Jenkins initially made simple wooden toys.
His toys eventually included stationary steam engines, boats, locomotives and Pyruma Cement animals.
Then formed the Woodcraft Patents Co
1922 Commenced making items for Hobbies Dereham Ltd
Was associated with Worboys and Smart
Formed Bowman Models
1931 he marketed the Domex safety razor strop
1932 Introduced his famous Kavor water motor driven toothbrush.
1930s Diversified into furniture production; with wife Edith, he invented the famous Jentique name - see Jenkins Productions Ltd
1936 Partnership with Hobbies came to an end
1950s With son Max, he manufactured the sought-after range of Bowman Racing Yachts - Bowman Jenkins
1959 Died in North Walsham. On his father's death, Max continued trading under the Bowman Jenkins name until 1982.
See Also
Sources of Information
- [1] Bowman Circle Website