S. J. Moreland and Sons


S. J. Moreland and Sons was a family company, founded in 1867 and wound up in 1976. It manufactured "England's Glory" matches.

History

Samuel J. Moreland, son of a sawyer from Stroud, Gloucestershire was born in 1828. In 1867, he moved to Gloucester, and opened the Moreland Trade Factory to manufacture those matches.
In 2010, there was a campaign to relight the celebrated "England's Glory" sign on the factory, some residents even offering to pay.
The electoral ward of Moreland, Gloucester is named after the factory.