Cherie's Place » Joseph Sankey & Sons http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:45:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The GKN Collection at Winterbourne House http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2023/08/03/the-gkn-collection-at-winterbourne-house/ http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2023/08/03/the-gkn-collection-at-winterbourne-house/#comments Thu, 03 Aug 2023 22:40:01 +0000 CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=25897 Screws, Bolts, Nuts

I found the GKN collection especially interesting due to my dealings with GKN and other related Defence industries during my working life.

A Box of Nuts

Screw Department Staff Rules

Winterbourne has strong links with Guest, Keen & Nettlefold (GKN) through John Sutton Nettlefold, whose grandfather founded Nettlefolds in the 1820s.  John himself worked for the family firm at the start of his career, and his brother continued as a Director following Nettlefolds’ merger with Guest & Keen in 1900.

Winterbourne has been collecting items relating to GKN for many years, and in 2019 we received a significant donation of archival material from GKN.  This remarkable collection contains catalogues, minute books, photographs and much more.

Comemorative Plate

One of GKN’s major subsidiaries was Joseph Sankey & Sons.

GKN Defence Armoured Vehicle Division

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