My brother,David Steadman started as an engineer at Grouts and finished up as Chief Engineer,he still has one or two contacts from his work mates. My brother is now over the 80's.

My mother Irene Joan Lock born 1920 went to work at Grouts as a dyer when she was 14. She later became an invisable mender and I am donating her mending items to The Time and Tide museum.

Does anyone know if any staff records exist for Grouts? My great-grandmother (Harriet Leach/ Baldwin / Davey) worked there in 1911 as did her daughter (Ethel Leach / Baldwin / Davey). Would love to know more.

My grandfather John Dallimore was night watchman at Grouts from about 1918 then was the gate house keeper living in the gatehouse with his family until his death in 1924.
Does anyone have any knowledge of him or pictures.

Both my Mother and my Aunt worked at Grouts in the 1930s and 40s.Irma and Honor Baker.Do any records of employees still exist?

I believe my family worked at Grouts in 1871, Frederick and Margaret Hewitt. Would appreciate knowing of any employee records also.

I worked at Grout & Company until closure in 1996. I thought all records etc were sent to Norwich Library Archives but I am not sure if these were destroyed when there was a fire in Norwich Library.

Does anyone know what shops if any were in silk mill roadmgreat yarmouth in the past?

My Mum (Molly Terrell) worked at Grout's until 1943 when she left Yarmouth after her mother (Rosa Terrell)was killed as a result of a German bombing raid. She still has the letters of reference provided by Grout's.

Dear Ms Glynis Barney. I have been to Great Yarmouth several times in the 90's and knew Mr Murgatroyd who worked at Grouts. My mother signed an agreement with Grouts to sell the Vic Washing Square, now called Vic Face and Body Cloth. I am her daughter and have a business selling the cloth in the US. It is very popular here. I was hoping to research the Grout records but I was told there were none in the Norwich Library Archives. Could you tell me when the fire occurred? That may explain why there are no records available. Thank you. Monica Burdeshaw

Grout and Bayliss also had a factory in Enfield (see some notes here http://enfieldlibraries.wetpaint.com/page/Ponders+End+-+draft+design ). My Great Grandfather worked there and moved to Yarmouth when the Enfield factory closed. His occupation was a "crimper". Anyone know what a crimper was?

Regarding the post from Mrs. Monica Burdeshaw I remember your mother and father as I worked in the office and getting the "VIC" Face Cloths despatched to Dorr Agency. They used to be in great demand. I remember they used to be packed in Plastic Bags. I think the fire happened in 1994. I will try and find out more, Smith and Nephew Limited were the Company that took us over and eventually closed Grouts so I don't know if they have anything. There is also a museum in Great Yarmouth called Time and Tide they have a big display on Grouts I went there, they had the portrait of Joseph Grout that used to be on the landing of our offices so I don't know if they could help. Sorry I have only just gone back into the Grouts website. Hope this helps, nice to hear from people who I remember so well. Thank you

A distant relative William Crick,born in 1806,worked at Grout's Yarmouth in the early 1830's. At 1841 and 1851 Censi he was the "Superintendent in charge of Factory" at Grout's Ditchingham and is listed in Whites Directory of 1845 as "Manager,Grout's Silk Mill". Several of his family members also worked at Grout's.

I have tried to use the Grout records for my research and although many do still exist at the Norwich record office, there are no employment records from the 1800s still in existence. There are also few records relating to the nineteenth century in terms of employment which makes tracing workers at the factory next to impossible which is a huge disappointment. Does anybody know if the Ditchingham records are held separately anywhere, or if they went with the others from Great Yarmouth?

My Great-Great grandfather, Robert Fuller was a silk weaving master at Grouts from about 1815 until he died in 1877, I found an obituary in a Greatt Yarmouth newspaper which stated that he spent all his working life at Grouts. He was born in Braintree c. 1800 but during the 10 years I have been doing my family history I have not been able to find his baptism or indeed who his parents were. If anyone can shed some light on him I would be grateful. I don't think there are any Fullers of my family left in Great Yarmouth, if there are, please get in touch.

My mother Ethel and her twin sister Gladys Fish worked for the factory before the second world war. Also my Grandad Edward (Ted) Fish worked there for many years (we believe in the dye house.)
They family lived in the factory yard - and the twins were born there.
They were moved by Grouts to Leek/Cheddleton during the war where I believe my mother worked on parachutes.
Her sister Gladys was called up during the war but on return to Great Yarmouth she later returned to work at Grouts with her husband Eddie Boulton. She retired at 60 and Eddie continued to work there until the factory closed.
Grandad also returned to the Yarmouth factory after the war and also did the gardening/odd jobs for Mr Elton the factory manager??
if anyone knew of them or has any information about their time there we would be pleased to hear from you.

I am currently in the process of writing a book on my grandmother's life.  She is 101 and a half and was born at factory house, where the now current Sainsburys in Great Yarmouth stands.  Her name would of been Evelyn Hubbard.  Does anyone have any information on Grouts Factory or have any memories which could help me please.  She remembers being taken to feed the silk worms which were there as a small child.  Thank you.

I am trying to trace Mr Howard Rushworth who also worked at Grout & Co.

Howard Rushworth and I were classmates in our younger days at the "Ecole Superieure de Tissage et des Industries Textiles" in Lyon, France.