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Description: | Framed certificate, elaborately decorated featuring, clockwise, an aerial view of Raleigh's factory at the top, Nottingham city coat of arms, Rudge Whitworth Ltd logo, Humber Ltd logo, Gazelle Cycle Co Ltd logo, a 1970s Raleigh bicycle, company founder Sir Frank Bowden, an 1887 Raleigh bicycle, Robin Hood Cycle Co logo, Sturmey Archer Gears Ltd logo, Raleigh Cycle Co Ltd logo and Raleigh Industries Ltd logo. These images make up the inner border and printed on lilac backdrop. Outer border is cream colour. In the centre is the inscription: "THIS LONG SERVICE CERTIFICATE IS GIVEN TO YOU, OUR GOOD AND VALUED FRIEND GEORGE BRADSHAW TO RECORD THE DIRECTORS' DEEP APPRECIATION OF 50 YEARS LOYAL AND HONOURABLE SERVICE WITH RALEIGH INDUSTRIES LIMITED AND CARRIES WITH IT OUR SINCERE GOOD WISHES FOR YOUR FUTURE WELL-BEING." Signed and dated by Ian Phillips, Chairman and Managing Director. Presented to Bradshaw/Mr George (donor's husband), 36 Trentham Gardens, Aspley, Nottingham, 10.1978 George Bradshaw worked at Raleigh from 1928=1979 as a charge hand tool setter in the rim shop, he suffered an industrial accident in 1969 and moved to quality control department. == accession sheet
Accession number: NIM 1993-14 | Subjects: | cycling | Temporal: | 10.1978 | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Creator: | Nottingham | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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