Decorative glass studio working in the production and restoration of traditional stained glass as well as contemporary architectural glass. The firm was initially established as Walter Gibbs & Sons on Blackfriars Road in London. The studio was taken over by James Clark & Sons, and in 1938 acquired Goddards Glass Works. The firm was subsequently taken over by James Clark & Eaton, and in 1978 the studio was bought by Charles Clark. Their chief designer after this was John Lawson (1932-2009), who had joined the firm in 1970 from Faithcraft. Other designers for the firm included A.E. Buss, George Cooper-Abbs and Caroline Swash.
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| Signature from The Baptism of Christ 1962 Whitson Church, Whitson, Newport south wall of the nave (baptistry) |
John Lawson, 'Faith Craft Works and Goddard & Gibbs Studio Ltd' The Journal of Stained Glass, vol. xxiii (1999), 55–61.
Fascinating read for me as my great great grandfather was Walter Gibbs. Nice to see some of his work still exists. Discovering more of what he did as my wife continues tracing our family tree.
Submitted by: Chris Gardner (2025-03-31 17:10:33)
Editor's response: I'm not aware of windows by Walter Gibbs & Sons made in the nineteenth century but presumably there are some out there.
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