History Anglia Regional Co-operative Society

the consumer co-operative movement has roots in part of nineteenth century , principles of self-help , social equity developed during victorian era. 1 of first successful retail co-operatives established in 1844 rochdale pioneers.

the society founded peterborough equitable industrial co-operative society in 1876 , incorporated in 1887. later absorbed following societies, becoming peterborough , district co-operative society , greater peterborough regional co-operative society in 1982:

memorial @ westgate house 31 workers did not return world war i, dedicated bishop of peterborough in 1921.

stanley tiffany, director of society, elected labour co-operative member of parliament peterborough division of northamptonshire @ 1945 general election.

waveney co-operative society formed in 1982 merger of lowestoft co-operative society, founded in 1890 , beccles working men s co-operative association, founded in 1879. in 1983, waveney society absorbed diss co-operative society, had been established in 1898; became anglia co-operative society in 1986, shortly before transferring engagements peterborough society following year.