Maurice Sedwell is a British clothing

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established by Maurice Sedwell in 1938 and first located on

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. The company moved to 9

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in 1963, In 1988, the company was purchased from the retiring Maurice Sedwell by Andrew Ramroop, a long-standing employee. Andrew Ramroop arrived in the UK from Trinidad in 1970. Ramroop has been the sole owner of Maurice Sedwell for over 30 years. The business thrived in the 1980s and 1990s with a client list that included

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. Under Ramroop's direction, Maurice Sedwell moved to a larger space at 19 Savile Row in 1994, and in 2022 moved again to 9-10 Savile Row. In 2008, Ramroop opened The Savile Row Academy, the only professionally staffed school on Savile Row. Ramroop's daughter i
Marsha Ramroop
the inaugural Director of Inclusion at the

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