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Laura Ashley CBE , ( 1925 - 17 September 1985 ) was a British designer, born '''Laura Mountney''' in Dowlais , Merthyr Tydfil in Wales . She became a household name on the strength of her work as a designer and manufacturer of a range of colourful fabrics for clothes and home furnishings, which were originally produced by her factory in Newtown, Montgomeryshire . Her husband, Sir Bernard Ashley (married 1949), was also her business partner. She died following a domestic fall. She was buried in the churchyard of St John the Baptist, in Carno, Powys , Wales. The business flourished for some time after her death, at one time having more than 500 shops around the world. The business founded in her name in the early 1960s continues to exist, though it is frequently reported as being on the verge of failure. In May 1998 , MUI Asia Limited became a major shareholder in Laura Ashley Holdings plc and under the new management, this world famous international brand is back in profit. EXTERNAL LINKS
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