Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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William Gimson and Sons

From Graces Guide

of 47 Welford Road, Leicester.

Timber Merchants and Saw Mills Proprietors, Builders and Contractors.

1836 Established by William Gimson (1815-1901)

1890 The business was carried on by Gimson Brothers (William's sons).

1914 Principals: William Gimson (1845-1930) and Thomas Yeomans Gimson (1849-1925).

By 1988 was owned by Raab Karcher

2011 A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain; the company was wound up voluntarily[1]


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Sources of Information

  1. London Gazette 15 August 2011