Henry Groves & Son is an organ builder in England.[1]
Company
editThe 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
editNew organs have included:
- St. Michael's Church, Linby 2005
- All Saints' Church, Wingerworth 2006
- St. Edmund's Church, Mansfield Woodhouse 2008
- St Giles' Church, Balderton 2010
The company has restored many organs in the East Midlands area including
- Nottingham Cathedral 1995
- The Priory, Deeping St James 2012
- All Saints' Church, Matlock 2004
- St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Shelford 2004
- Holy Trinity Church, Rolleston 2008
- St Oswald's Church, Ashbourne 2011
- St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray 2018
References
edit- ^ Pipes and Actions. Some Organ Builders in the Midlands and Beyond. Laurence Elvin, 1995. ISBN 0950004987