4275: Percy Groves

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posted on 2024-01-17, 15:04 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

A group photo, two men seated: On the right is Percy Groves, painter and photographer at the Worcester Porcelain. His three sons or stepsons stand behind. One served in Mesopotamia. Names unknown.

Seated on the left is Sandy's Great Grandfather, name unknown.

Percy Groves was the brother-in-law of Alfred Gegg. Percy also ran the Paulpry pub, The Butts, Worcester, and had shares in the Scala Cinema. He had been a butcher in Sidbury and he also ran a car, which Alfred Gegg drove - his brother in law, and also a butcher.

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Name of contributor(s)

Sandra Coates

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

Percy Groves, the contributor's great uncle

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

1904

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

Worcester, England

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Group photograph

Community Collection Day

St Helen's Church, Worcester (15/03/19)

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Lest We Forget World War One

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