History
The Groves brothers were two of 10 children of William Peer Grimble Groves who set up a vinegar works in Blantyre Sreet Manchester and in 1868 bought the Bathe and Newbolds Brewery on Regent Road Salford. By 1888 this was rebuilt and became Groves and Whitnall Brewery with the two brothers in partnership with Arthur William Whitnall.
They became the founders of Salford Lads Club in 1903.The club was purpose built and designed by Architect Henry Lord.
The Groves family have continued their involvement with the club during the past 100 years and Major Jeremy Groves the great grandson of William Grimble Groves, who died in 2003, was president for more than 30 years. His son Anthony Groves took over the presidency in August 2003.
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The club was officially opened on January 30th 1904 by Robert Baden-Powell, who in 1899 had wriiten a book called 'Aids to Scouting' that, by 1903, was being used by youth leaders all over the country and a few years later, in 1907, lead to the foundation of the Scout Movement. The photo below shows the opening day with Baden Powell in the centre.
