Henry Groves & Son

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Henry Groves & Son is an organ builder in England. [1]

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Company

The company was established in 1957 by Alvin Henry Groves. He had learned his trade in the company of Henry Willis & Sons.

In 1969 he acquired the Nottingham based company of E. Wragg & Son.

Alvin Henry Groves retired in 1991, and the business was taken over by his grandson, Jonathan Wallace.

In 1994 Henry Groves acquired the Johnson Organ Company.

Work

New organs have included:

The company has restored many organs in the East Midlands area including


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References

  1. Pipes and Actions. Some Organ Builders in the Midlands and Beyond. Laurence Elvin, 1995. ISBN   0950004987