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1953 Danesbury Properties Ltd, a subsidiary, decided to sell a large area of land in the northern part of Welwyn Garden City<ref>Dec. 11, 1953</ref> | 1953 Danesbury Properties Ltd, a subsidiary, decided to sell a large area of land in the northern part of Welwyn Garden City<ref>Dec. 11, 1953</ref> | ||
1954 Trust was liquidated | 1954 Trust was liquidated. The assets of the trust were sold to [[Willard Garfield Weston|Garfield Weston's]] [[Aerated Bread Co|ABC Foods]]<ref>The Times Jan. 20, 1976</ref>; the shares in Cresta Silks were transferred to its managing director, Eric Crabtree<ref>The Times Nov. 22, 1954</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 12:19, 14 March 2025
of Welwyn Garden City
Trust formed by Ebenezer Howard to further his environmental aims, in particular to build Welwyn Garden City[1]
Possibly initially Welwyn Garden City Ltd[2]
c.1940 Company incorporated as a company.
Owned a department store in Welwyn Garden City and Welwyn Stores (1929) Ltd
1951 Established South Eastern Bakeries Ltd as a subsidiary[3]
1952 Acquired a majority interest in Cresta Silks Ltd[4]
1953 Danesbury Properties Ltd, a subsidiary, decided to sell a large area of land in the northern part of Welwyn Garden City[5]
1954 Trust was liquidated. The assets of the trust were sold to Garfield Weston's ABC Foods[6]; the shares in Cresta Silks were transferred to its managing director, Eric Crabtree[7].
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