Many of you will know that the original William Sugg company for which this website was developed was followed by a new company that eventually became Sugg Lighting. In due course and on retirement the business was sold to FW Thorpe who ran it for many years in Horsham before selling it on. This unsuccessful venture was eventually liquidated and a new company utilising the original name of William Sugg & Co was formed to carry on the historic lighting connection with the oldest name in the gas industry.
In retirement I have produced a history of the original business and now completed a further history of the business that was Sugg Lighting. This is in the form of a hard back A4 photobook printed by CEWE, the biggest european producer of these publications. It has 162 pages with 712 pictures covering the story from very small beginnings to a substantial specialist lighting manufacturer from reintroducing gas lights during the miners strike with the 3-day week to the new world of fabulous pubs suitable for the whole family and on to the rise and rise of the Shopping Centre where we built some remarkable traditional and super modern fixtures. The original Euro Disney used many special Sugg lamps and the ongoing business continued with some splendid projects.
It is possible to see the book online for some months using the link:
http://www.cewe-fotobuch.de/view/b4c3fc5cb4816ebb5de51139818928d8
This type of book is printed one at a time and is expensive but it provides the real enthusiast with a unique story. I make no profit from the production of this book and am happy to arrange for it to be delivered direct from CEWE to your door. If you wish to obtain a copy please make contact with me and I will provide further information by email to ch***@*******************co.uk
