Watford Glass Company
The Watford Glass Co Ltd appears to have been in manufacturing from the
late 1920's to the early 1990's. Founded by Gus Kiwi, from Germany and
continued by Felicity Peck, Gus's daughter, followed by her children until the
works closed. The company produced cut clear and coloured tableware and other
glassware for sale through several department stores, including Cawdells in
Watford, now long gone. Two vases were made as a special order for Buckingham
Palace.
The 1953 Pottery Gazette & Glass Trades Review Reference Book lists
this firm as being in 13A Liverpool Road, Watford, under Glassware Decorators,
but not Glass Manufacturers. In the article below, Mr Woodland states that
after demob he went to Watford Glass, which at that time was in Greenhill
Crescent.
The following is an article from the Barnet & Potters Bar Times
printed in 2005.
Watford Glass Company.
This article on Cutting
Watford Crystal by Beowulf Mayfield comes from the Barnet & Potters Bar
Times, Thursday 20th October, 2005.
