Bernard Ashley (businessman)
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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.
Bernard Ashley | |
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Born | Bernard Albert Ashley (1926-08-11)11 August 1926 |
Died | 14 February 2009(2009-02-14) (aged 82) Elan Valley, Rhayader, Wales |
Resting place | St. John the Baptist Church, Carno, Powys |
Education | Whitgift School[1] |
Occupation(s) | Engineer, fashion designer, businessman |
Years active | 1953–2009 |
Known for | Fashion design |
Title | Knight Bachelor (1987) |
Spouses | |
Children | 4 |
Website | elanbach.com |
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.