Collection

James Grove and Sons

occupation:
Button manufacturers
Nationality:
British
born in:
Halesowen, Dudley, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

The company was founded in 1857 by James Grove and his wife Ann. On January 11th 1917 it was incorporated by a private ltd company. The company is still run by the Grove family and is the only Horn button manuufacturers in the UK.

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