Dubois, Edward George (Ed) (1952–2016), yacht designer, was born on 18 April 1952 at 2 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Surrey, one of four children of Robin Hermon (Bunny) Dubois (1917–1995), a former army officer who was then working as shop manager of a gentlemen’s outfitters, and his wife, ...
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Thornycroft, Blanche Coules (1873–1950), naval architect, was born at 1 St Peter’s Terrace, Hammersmith, London, on 21 December 1873, the third of seven children (five daughters and two sons) of John Isaac Thornycroft (1843–1928), shipbuilder, who was knighted in 1902, and his wife ...
