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Ipswich Industrial Co-operative Society

Former consumer co-operative in Ipswich, England

The Ipswich Industrial Co-operative Society (IICS) was a co-operative society established in Ipswich, Suffolk on 3 March 1868. Although it merged with the Norwich Co-operative Society, formed in 1858, the ongoing organisation retained the registration details of the IICS. This was also retained when the subsequent Ipswich and Norwich Co-operative Society merged with the Colchester and East Essex Co-operative Society 2005 to form the East of England Co-operative Society (EECS).2 It ceased to exist in 1993.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Mar 3, 1868Founded1
  • HeadquartersIpswich1

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The Ipswich Industrial Co-operative Society (IICS) was a co-operative society established in Ipswich, Suffolk on 3 March 1868. Although it merged with the Norwich Co-operative Society, formed in 1858, the ongoing organisation retained the registration details of the IICS. This was also retained when the subsequent Ipswich and Norwich Co-operative Society merged with the Colchester and East Essex Co-operative Society 2005 to form the East of England Co-operative Society (EECS).2

Timeline

  1. 1993Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Mar 3, 1868Founded Founded1

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