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Article: OBITUARY:Stanley Bray
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- January 5, 1996
- Author:
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For over 60 years Stanley Bray worked for Sangorski &
Sutcliffe, in his time the greatest bookbinding firm in London.
In 1896 two bookbinding apprentices, Francis Sangorski and
George Sutcliffe, met at the classes given at the Central School of
Arts and Crafts by Douglas Cockerell. Cockerell was then working at
the Doves Bindery for T. J. Cobden- Sanderson, whose revolutionary
designs inspired the two young men. In 1898 they joined Cockerell
when he founded his bindery, and three years later set up on their
own. From the start Sangorski & Sutcliffe's work was original in
design. They became famous for their elaborate bindings encrusted
with gilt work and precious stones. Francis's brother ...
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... ... The play stars Cornish farmer and actor Charles Barnecut as Stanley Bray, Amanda Lawrence as his wheelchair-bound wife Joy, Sibusiso ... genuinely entertaining. Listeners are introduced to farmer Stanley Bray, who is rounding up and killing donkeys on his bankrupt ...
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