The company makes hydropower turbines and engine cooling pumps. One of the company's notable products is the Turgo turbine, invented in 1919 by Eric Crewdson whose grandson Charles CrewdsonOBE is, as of 2021[update] the company chairman.[3]
In 1853 two brothers named Williamson established a company at Canal Head, Kendal.[4] The first turbine they built in 1856 was installed at Holmescales Farm at Old Hutton and powered farm machinery there for more than a century. This, the "Williamson Bros Vortex Turbine No. 1", survives and is in the collection of Lakeland Arts; it was part of the Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry in Kendal, as of January 2021[update] closed during redevelopment of Abbot Hall.[2][5]
In 1881 Gilbert Gilkes (1845-1924) bought Williamson Brothers, and remained the company chairman until 1920,[6][7] when he was succeeded by his nephew, Norman Forster Wilson (born 1869).[8]
In 1932 the company acquired James Gordon & Co, and became Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon.[9]
A preserved Gilkes turbine from the former Portwood mill near Stockport, now a supermarket site
gilbert, gilkes, gordon, known, gilkes, english, hydropower, engineering, company, based, kendal, cumbria, founded, 1853, works, kendal, 2018industryhydropower, engineeringpredecessorswilliamsons, brothers, gilbert, gilkes, james, gordon, founded1853foundergil. Gilbert Gilkes amp Gordon known as Gilkes is an English hydropower engineering company based in Kendal Cumbria founded in 1853 1 2 Gilbert Gilkes amp GordonThe works in Kendal in 2018IndustryHydropower engineeringPredecessorsWilliamsons Brothers Gilbert Gilkes amp Co James Gordon amp Co Founded1853FounderGilbert GilkesHeadquartersKendal EnglandKey peopleCharles Crewdson chairman Andy Poole CEO ProductsTurgo turbine etcSubsidiariesGilkes EnergyWebsitewww wbr gilkes wbr com The company makes hydropower turbines and engine cooling pumps One of the company s notable products is the Turgo turbine invented in 1919 by Eric Crewdson whose grandson Charles Crewdson OBE is as of 2021 update the company chairman 3 Contents 1 History 2 Recognition 3 References 4 External linksHistory editIn 1853 two brothers named Williamson established a company at Canal Head Kendal 4 The first turbine they built in 1856 was installed at Holmescales Farm at Old Hutton and powered farm machinery there for more than a century This the Williamson Bros Vortex Turbine No 1 survives and is in the collection of Lakeland Arts it was part of the Museum of Lakeland Life amp Industry in Kendal as of January 2021 update closed during redevelopment of Abbot Hall 2 5 In 1881 Gilbert Gilkes 1845 1924 bought Williamson Brothers and remained the company chairman until 1920 6 7 when he was succeeded by his nephew Norman Forster Wilson born 1869 8 In 1932 the company acquired James Gordon amp Co and became Gilbert Gilkes amp Gordon 9 nbsp A preserved Gilkes turbine from the former Portwood mill near Stockport now a supermarket site Gilkes Energy was formed as a subsidiary in 2010 and works in hydropower project development 10 11 Recognition editThe company holds a Royal warrant as Water Turbine Engineers to Elizabeth II 12 In 2010 the company was awarded The Queen s Award for Enterprise International Trade Export 13 References edit Gilbert Gilkes amp Gordon Ltd Kendal Town Retrieved 19 January 2021 a b Williamson Brothers Vortex Turbine Number One Lakeland Arts Farming Retrieved 20 January 2021 Gilkes Turgo Impulse Hydro Turbine PDF Gilkes Retrieved 19 January 2021 Williamson Brothers www gracesguide co uk Graces Guide Retrieved 19 January 2021 BBC A History of the World Object Williamson Bros Vortex Turbine No 1 www bbc co uk BBC amp British Museum Retrieved 20 January 2021 Gilbert Gilkes www gracesguide co uk Graces Guide Retrieved 19 January 2021 Gilbert Gilkes and Co www gracesguide co uk Graces Guide Retrieved 19 January 2021 Norman Forster Wilson www gracesguide co uk Graces Guide Retrieved 19 January 2021 Our Heritage Gilbert Gilkes amp Gordon Retrieved 19 January 2021 Home page www gilkesenergy com Gilkes Energy Retrieved 20 January 2021 Meet The Board Charles Crewdson British Hydro Association Retrieved 20 January 2021 Gilbert Gilkes amp Gordon Ltd www royalwarrant org Royal Warrant Holders Association Retrieved 19 January 2021 Winners List 2010 PDF The Queens Award for Enterprise p 3 Archived from the original PDF on 20 July 2011 Retrieved 19 January 2021 External links editOfficial website Gilbert Gilkes amp Gordon Ltd Company Profile and News Bloomberg com nbsp This article about an English company is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a manufacturing company in the United Kingdom is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gilbert Gilkes 26 Gordon amp oldid 1153154011, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
