Sir Bernard Ashley, who died on February 14 aged 82 ... to a former railway station at Carno, Powys, near Laura’s birthplace. In 1968 they opened their first shop in London and sales really ...

Sir Bernard Ashley was the husband and business partner of the fashion and design legend Laura Ashley, who lent her name to the still-famous range of clothes, furniture and furnishings.

Sir Bernard Ashley, who helped found the fashion firm that carried his wife Laura's name, has died aged 82. A family spokesman said he died from cancer at home in the Elan Valley, mid-Wales ...

Sir Bernard Ashley and his wife Laura co-founded the international fashion firm Laura Ashley which grew into a business empire encompassing thousands of shops worldwide and becoming a major ...