Gladwin Ltd Embassy Plate

[SJM]

I am currently researching silver plate produced for BOAC and BEA (airlines after WW2) and need directing towards or information on;
Gladwins Ltd
Elkingtons
Arthur Price
Walker and Hall
These seem to have been the main producers however Gladwins according to this forum stopped producing In 1936?

[oel]

Hi welcome to the forums. Your topic has been moved to the general questions forum.


Best,

Oel.

[dognose]

Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

Arthur Price won the contract to supply BEA in 1967. BEA were looking for a new pattern for their cutlery and flatware, and the Arthur Price company submitted a scaled down version of their Sherwood pattern with the decorations removed and it was accepted by BEA. The merger of BOAC and BEA happened shortly afterwards. Following the merger, the new British Airways abandoned the old square-ended BOAC cutlery and Arthur Price's design was adopted throughout. They continued to be the main supplier for several years.

I'm not sure where the year of 1936 came from for the demise of Gladwins, it is quoted by several websites, but to my knowledge, they were still in business in the 1960's. It could be that the business was restyled in some way in that year, but I'm only speculating.

Trev.