Andrew Groves
Andrew Brian Groves
Born and bred on the Island, Andrew’s family goes back as far as the 17th Century. Coming from a family of producers, his first job when leaving school was at Grove Farm at Adgestone. At 19 he moved into Langbridge Farm where he stayed for 11 years, moving onto Kern Farm at Alverstone, and then Combley in 1986.
Family life
Born: 1936
Garmoyle, a Nursing Home in Shanklin
Working life
Grove Farm, Adgestone – Upon leaving school
Popes Farm, Newchurch – 1955
Langbridge Farm – 1957
Kern Farm, Alverston – 1968
Combley Farm – 1986
Popes Farm, Newchurch – 1955
Langbridge Farm – 1957
Kern Farm, Alverston – 1968
Combley Farm – 1986
Full interview
Conducted: Lisa Kerley in February 2017
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