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Brayley, (John) Desmond, Baron Brayley (1917–1977), glass manufacturer and politician  

Ian Waller

revised by Anita McConnell

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Brayley, (John) Desmond, Baron Brayley (1917–1977), glass manufacturer and politician, was born at 10 Mervyn Street, Rhydyfelin, near Pontypridd, Glamorgan, on 29 January 1917, the only son of Frederick Brayley, a café owner, and his wife, Jennie Bassett. He was educated at Pontypridd grammar school...

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Candlish, John (1816–1874), glass bottle manufacturer and politician  

Catherine Ross

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Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Candlish, John (1816–1874), glass bottle manufacturer and politician, was born at Tarset, near Bellingham in Northumberland, and baptized on 28 April 1816, the eldest son of John Candlish (b. 1793), farmer, and his wife, Mary, née Robson. Following the death of his wife about 1820, the elder ...