Edwin Grice
Edwin Grice ( -1927)
1927 Obituary [1]
Mr. EDWIN GRICE, who was an Original Member of the Institute, died on November 17, 1927.
He was well known in Birmingham commercial circles, and was the only son of the late James Thomas Grice, founder of the firm of Grice, Grice & Son, Ltd., Tube and Metal Manufacturers, of Birmingham.
After leaving college, Mr. Grice entered his father's business, in the year 1880, receiving a thorough practical training in each department, including tube drawing, metal rolling, and in the machine shop.
In 1904, upon the retirement of his father, the firm became associated with Messrs. Williams, Foster & Co., Ltd., and Pascoe Grenfell & Sons, Ltd., and a Limited Liability Company was incorporated Mr. Edwin Grice becoming the first managing director, a position he retained until his retirement from active business in 1912, although he retained his seat upon the Board, and served as Chairman until 1920, when the whole of the shares of the old company were acquired by Messrs. Williams, Foster & Co., Ltd., now merged into the British Copper Manufacturers, Ltd.
During the years from 1904 to 1912 the company made considerable progress. Mr. Grice developed the engineering class of tubes, especially locomotive and condenser tubes, in preference to fancy and ornamented tubes, which formerly were the firm's speciality, and of which his father was a patentee. His hobbies were motoring, yachting, and fishing.
He was one of the first motorists in Birmingham, owning a Benz car as far back as 1898.
He was at the time of his death Vice-Commodore of the Royal Portsmouth Corinthian Yacht Club, and an active member of the Lee Sailing Club.