The Carpet King Cyril Lord

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The carpet king cyril lord.

Print advertising press advertisement. Cyril sold directly to the public and he made full use of the new commercial television channels to advertise his carpets with the jingle. Cyril lord as the carpet king appeared in ice spy march 29 1967 as the final batman window cameo came in the second to last episode of season 2 ice spy and it featured cyril lord a british entrepreneur who was best known for selling carpets in the greater los angeles area during the 1960s. Print advertising press advertisement.

Cyril lord built a huge carpet empire and provided thousands of jobs at a time of high unemployment in the post world war two years. Cyril lord the carpet king. Cyril lord 1911 1984 cyril lord. Part two stories in sound in the second part of cyril lord the carpet king john campbell reveals how his empire came tumbling down and assesses his legacy.

In britain a market trader called cyril lord was the first to bring tufted carpets into britain selling directly via the press and commercial radio from old warehouses around the country. Decorative glass christmas mirrors 1938. He was married to aileen parnell shirley florence hussey and bessie greenwood. Also high grade furnishing fabrics in rayon linen and cotton.

His revolutionary tufted carpets were shipped from donaghadee to. Cyril lord carpets commercial. Cyril lord 12 july 1911 29 may 1984 was a british entrepreneur known principally for the manufacture of carpets during the 1960s. His revolutionary tufted carpets were shipped from donaghadee to.

His main carpet factory was at donaghadee in the north of county down in ulster. 1945 cyril lord was established as a private limited company in northern ireland in june by cyril lord. Cyril lord carpets graces guide. Harrods best bedroom room.

He died on may 29 1984 in barbados west indies. 1947 listed exhibitor british industries fair. Cyril lord built a huge carpet empire and provided thousands of jobs at a time of high unemployment in the post world war two years. This is luxury you can afford by cyril lord.

Born in droylsden in lancashire lord spent his early years living in a community of textile mill workers. Jiingle song carpet stop motion luxuary enkalon. He was an actor known for batman 1966.