Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue

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Reference
X342
Title
Messrs I Godber Ltd, Nurserymen, Willington
Date free text
1894 - 1974
Production date
From: 1894 To: 1974
Creator
I Godber Ltd
Admin/biog history
1898 Commenced business at Newtown Nurseries, Kempston 1903 First land purchased at Willington 1904 First glasshouses erected at Willington 1908 Moved headquarters to Willington 1911 Purchased Manor Farm, Willington 1919 Moved all glasshouses to Willington on expiry of Kempston lease 1935 Limited company formed 1948 Subsidary company Manor Nurseries
Archival history
Documents deposited by Messrs I Godber Ltd, Nurserymen, Willington, April 1966 [Acc 2878], X342/1-40. Second deposit made by Mr Frank Godber, The Old Rectory, Wilden, Bedford, on 31 March 1981. The whole deposit, and any other documents deposited by him, to be a gift on his death unless previously withdrawn [Acc 5118], X342/41-65. Further deposit made by Mr Frank Godber in December 1981 [Acc 5308] X342/66
Level of description
fonds