Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Elsy and Gibbons

From Graces Guide

of Simonside, South Shields.

Manufacturers of Elson water heaters.

Probably John Henry Gibbons (1880-1966) and his son John Henry Gibbons (1907-1985) and John Henry Elsy (1887-1957) and his son

1919 Established as the South Shields Plumbing Co.

c.1923 Name changed to Elsy and Gibbons.

1964 Mentions R. B. Elsy, a director.[1]

1968 Acquired by BICC.[2]

1974 Employs 200 persons.[3]

1988 Valor bought Elsy and Gibbons, makers of water heaters.[4]

1991 Owned by Williams.[5]

1996 Spun out of Williams Holdings as part of Newmond

2012 Elsy and Gibbons was in liquidation[6]

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. Hertford Mercury and Reformer - Friday 16 October 1964
  2. Nottingham Guardian, July 02, 1968
  3. Newcastle Journal - Wednesday 01 May 1974
  4. The Times, November 03, 1988
  5. Newcastle Journal - Thursday 19 September 1991
  6. London Gazette 8 October 2012