Bernard Ashley

Also known as Sir Bernard Albert Ashley

Sir Bernard Albert Ashley was an English businessman and engineer. He was the husband of Laura Ashley, and was her business partner from the founding of their fashion-textiles-centred business.

Occupation: businessperson
Citizenship: United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born: August 11, 1926
Died: February 14, 2009

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Laura Ashleyspouse Régine Burnellspouse Emma M. Ashleychild David Nicholas Ashleychild Albert Ashleyfather

Playing Against the Oddsknown for Whitgift Schooleducated at United Kingdomcountry of citizenship United Kingdom of Great Britain and Irelandcountry of citizenship

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Sir Bernard Albert Ashley (11 August 1926 – 14 February 2009) was an English businessman and engineer. He was the husband of Laura Ashley, and was her business partner from the founding of their fashion-textiles-centred business. An engineer with a love of trains, planes and boats, Ashley was often portrayed in the media as a businessman instead of a designer – but he had a huge love of colour and design. He had interests in Laura Ashley Holdings and the country-house hotel Llangoed Hall. Ranked 796th richest person in the UK with a fortune of £60m in fashion and hotels by the Sunday Times Rich List. He lived mainly in Brussels, but had houses in Hay-on-Wye and France. Early life Ashley was born 11 August 1925, the son of Albert Ashley and Hilda Maud Ashley. He attended Whitgift Middle School in Croydon.

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Also known as Sir Bernard Albert Ashley

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