- 1851 - Company founder Moses Moses opens our first two shops in London's Covent Garden. He sold second-hand clothing with the motto 'Sell only the best stuff, give only the best service'.
- 1881 - We move into the original King Street store in Covent Garden.
- 1894 - Moses dies, leaving the business to two of his five sons, Alfred and George.
- 1897 - Our Hire Department is established with Alfred charging for suits loaned to his friend Charles Pond, who needed them to perform at musical evenings in large private houses.
- 1898 - The Covent Garden store is rebuilt and the name Moss Bros goes up over the door for the first time.
- 1909 - Harry Moss, George's son, joins the firm at the age of 13. He is destined to follow Alfred as the next 'Guvnor'.
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