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Laura Ashley,a beautiful fashion designer and business woman;she was Born in September7,1925;at her grandmama house.she was raised in a civil service family as a strict baptist.The chapel she attended in Dowlais (Hebron) was Welsh language and although she could not understand the language, she loved it, especially the singing. Educated at Marshall's School in Merthyr Tydfil until 1932, she was then sent to the Elmwood School, Croydon. She was evacuated back to Wales aged 13, but with so many World War II evacuees there were no school places left and she attended Aberdare Secretarial School.In 1942, at age 16, she left school and served in the Women's Royal Naval Service. During this period she met engineer Bernard Ashley at a youth club in Wallington.she got married to a man named bernard Ashley in 1949 together they had four children; two daughters and two sons who were all involved with the business. David born 1954 he was the eldest son, designed the …show more content…

A memorial plaque to Laura Ashley, at the family's former home 83 Cambridge Street, Pimlico was unveiled on 5 July

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