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| History Page
Gray Gilbert of Rugby has a great sporting heritage. The shop's roots can be traced back to Joseph Gray, World rackets champion in 1878 and James Gilbert, famous maker of rugby balls. When the game of rugby began in 1823, James Gilbert's workshop was at 19 High Street, Rugby. In 1946 Peter Gray, grandson of Joseph Gray moved his sports business to 19 High Street.
| 1868 | | Joseph Gray was appointed as rackets professional at Rugby School and soon established a sports business |
| 1878 | | Joseph Gray becomes Champion of England and claims World Title. |
| 1883 | | The Gray brothers are featured on the front Page of the New York Sportsman newspaper |
| 1900 | | Joseph's son Harry is appointed as the professional at Rugby School |
| 1937 | | Peter Gray takes over as rackets professional at Rugby school. |
| 1946 | | Peter Gray begins trading at 19 High Street Rugby, the same year he was the runner up to Jim Dear in British Professional Rackets Championship. |
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Joseph Gray |
| 1971 | | Peter Gray retires as Rackets professional at Rugby school ending 120 years of the Grays family as rackets professionals. |
| 1976 | | Grays of Cambridge Ltd acquire the P.H.Gray sports and toy shop at 19 High St, Rugby. |
| 2002 | | Grays of Cambridge Ltd acquire the Gilbert rugby brand and move the Gilbert shop to 19 High Street – the original home of James Gilbert’s business when the game of rugby football began in 1823. |
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