Goddard & Gibbs (established 1868)
Decorative glass studio working in the production and restoration of traditional stained glass as well as contemporary architectural glass. The firm was initially established as Walter Gibbs & Sons on Blackfriars Road in London. The studio was taken over by James Clark & Sons, and in 1938 acquired Goddards Glass Works. The firm was subsequently taken over by James Clark & Eaton, and in 1978 the studio was bought by Charles Clark. Their chief designer after this was John Lawson (1932-2009), who had joined the firm in 1970 from Faithcraft. Other designers for the firm included A.E. Buss, George Cooper-Abbs and Caroline Swash.
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St Elfod and Nennius firm/studio: Goddard & Gibbs designer: Maud Francis Eyston Sumner 1958 Church of St Michael, Abergele, Conwy south wall of the sanctuary | |
St Luke Instructing a Child firm/studio: Goddard & Gibbs 2002 Church of St Luke, Cwmdare, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff north wall of the nave |
Further reading
John Lawson, 'Faith Craft Works and Goddard & Gibbs Studio Ltd' The Journal of Stained Glass, vol. xxiii (1999), 55–61.
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