Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,645 pages of information and 247,064 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
Rugby Road, Hinckley
Dry cleaners and dyers.
1916 Company incorporated as A. E. Hawley and Co
1951 Hawleys was renamed Sketchley Ltd[1]
1952 Demand for the Sketchley Overall Replacement Service was increasing; total of 270 dyeing and drycleaning branches[2]
1975 59th AGM held at Hinckley.
Grace's Guide web site design is Copyright © 2025 by Grace's Guide Ltd. The text of this web site is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
MW1.43