benjamin1945 16,118 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 they were on sherbrooke rd,and were wholesale grocery and provision distributers,originaly owneb by Barry Gibson who lived at orston.i think they began as bacon suppliers then developed into grocery.i worked for them in the seventies in many roles,they also had a depot in moxley near birmingham and another in peterborough and i moved there for them in the 70s.they were suppliers to all the VG stores throughout the midlands.really great company to work for who must have employed a few hundred staff,would love to hear from any of them.i believe they were taken over in the 80s and eventually dissapeared from nottingham 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fch782c 144 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 http://www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk/news/archive.asp?q=a+b+gibson A Retired Army Captain apparentley 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 http://www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk/news/archive.asp?q=a+b+gibson A Retired Army Captain apparentley thanks for that,he had that army captain air about him,once played cricket for his Gibsons x1 v orston,i bowled and took 0 for plenty and batted for 0,on leaving the ground he was drinking A PINK GIN and bade me farewell with BYE PAUL THANKS FOR NOTHING, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fch782c 144 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Ha ha Sounds like the same chap Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted March 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 On 16/02/2014 at 1:12 PM, benjamin1945 said: they were on sherbrooke rd,and were wholesale grocery and provision distributers,originaly owneb by Barry Gibson who lived at orston.i think they began as bacon suppliers then developed into grocery.i worked for them in the seventies in many roles,they also had a depot in moxley near birmingham and another in peterborough and i moved there for them in the 70s.they were suppliers to all the VG stores throughout the midlands.really great company to work for who must have employed a few hundred staff,would love to hear from any of them.i believe they were taken over in the 80s and eventually dissapeared from nottingham THIS the one Ron.......don't seem any ex Gibsons people on here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Mayfield 0 Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 Does any one remember who the pension provider was, my father in law worked there in the 70s and thinks he has some pension owing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,378 Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 There are lots of sites on the web that will help you track down a lost pension: https://thepeoplespension.co.uk/how-to-find-a-lost-pension/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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