Launched in 1978
Godfrey can pin point it’s launch to 1978, when founder Judith Godfrey began making rowing kit for her brothers Ian and Stuart Wilson after they gained selection to the GB Rowing Team.
In the following years, Judith’s rowing kit took off in popularity, being adopted by the powerhouses of 80s British rowing, including Notts County Rowing Association, Oxford and Cambridge Universities, Leander and Thames Club. The big break came in 1988 – when both the GB and England team contracts go to Godfrey Sports. Steve Redgrave and Andy Holmes win gold in the Seoul Olympics, wearing Godfrey kit.
Over time new techniques in kit manufacturing emerged, meaning the brand could now engineer more technical products, and a world of design was also opened up with the introduction of the print technique called sublimation. Around this time, Godfrey also starts to branch into other sports, and the iconic Godfrey 'G' could now be seen across many sports at high levels, from cycling, to triathlon, to netball, to the England Weightlifting team’s kit at the Commonwealth Games.
Godfrey Sports Ltd and the Godfrey family involvement ceased in 2022. The Godfrey brand moved into an exciting new chapter still based in Nottingham under the ownership of Britwear Limited.
Godfrey continues to manufacture and supply many of the old favourites such as the iconic G2 Splash Jackets and continue to innovate and develop new products for our customers.
Godfrey continues to manufacture and supply many of the old favourites such as the iconic G2 Splash Jackets and continue to innovate and develop new products for our customers.