Sir Ambrose Heal
Person Male Born 3/9/1872 Died 15/11/1959
Furniture designer and retailer. Born at Crouch End. Studied at the Slade School of Fine Art before joining the family firm which ran the Heal & Son department store. He designed the simple, sturdy furniture which was to become the shop's trademark. Knighted in 1933, he died at Beaconsfield.
Had a close relationship with Dodie Smith, one of his employees at the time. His genealogy can be found at Benedict Heal.
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