Memorial Plaque to Pittards staff Killed in WW1 & WW2
65158Ab417914 Yeovil, Pittard 547X410
War Memorials Online (WMO)
"Dedicated to the Memory of the Men of this Company Who Gave their Lives in the Two World Wars"
Founded in 1826, C W Pittard was a major employer in the Glove Making Factory in both Yeovil and the UK. However, the business went into administration in 2023.
it is not known if the Oak Plaque (registered with the IWM) dedicated to the 3 employees, HC Blake, WA Philips and HC Purchase 1914-1918 and employees, W Bagwell, SF Davies, RAE Eastment, RS Hawkins and EG Northham, 1939-1945 Conflicts still resides within the premises or has been removed for safe keeping?
WMO /282872 Registered IWM Plaque
C W Pittards PLC, Sherborne Rd, Yeovil,
Status; On Original Site
Type; Non freestanding.
Location; Internal.
Setting; Attached to a building/structure.
Description; Board/Plaque/Tablet
Materials; Timber - Oak
Lettering; Incised
Conflict's; WW1 14-18 & WW2 39-45
About memorial; Rectangular oak board with raised, carved boarder & carved shield @ centre top depicting an oak tree below a ribbon with the company names.
Chief executive of the group, Reg Hanky, took over the business in 2007.
Lucy Winterborne and Daniel Hurd of Ernst & Young LLP Bristol 01779812147 have been appointed as joint administrators pittarsadministration@uk.ey.com.
Estate Agents; Avison Young 01179842400, avisonyoung.co.uk
