Howardsgate Trust
of London
Possibly a successor to Welwyn Garden City Ltd[1]
c.1940 Company incorporated
Owned a department store in Welwyn Garden City and Welwyn Stores (1929) Ltd
1951 Established South Eastern Bakeries Ltd as a subsidiary[2]
1952 Acquired a majority interest in Cresta Silks Ltd[3]
1953 Danesbury Properties Ltd, a subsidiary, decided to sell a large area of land in the northern part of Welwyn Garden City[4]
1954 Trust was liquidated