Tony Bracegirdle
Tony Bracegirdle | |
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| Born | Anthony James Bracegirdle April 1942 Bury, Greater Manchester, England |
| Died | 29 December 2025 (aged 83) |
| Occupations | Rose breeder and horticulturist |
| Spouse |
Alice Barlow
(m. 1964; died. 2024) |
Anthony James Bracegirdle (April 1942 – 29 December 2025) was a British rose breeder and horticulturist.[1][2]
Life and career
Bracegirdle was born in Bury, Greater Manchester in April 1942,[3] the son of James Bracegirdle, a joiner, and Edith Sanderson, a cotton mill worker. He began breeding roses in 1974, and his floribunda rose won the Torridge Award in the category Best Amateur Rose in 1983.[4]
In 1996, Bracegirdle won the Royal National Rose Society Open Championships.[4] In 2006, The Guardian described Bracegirdle as having "all the breezy ebullience of Fred Dibnah".[5]
Personal life and death
In 1964, Bracegirdle married Alice Barlow. Their marriage lasted until her death in 2024.[4]
Bracegirdle died on 29 December 2025, at the age of 83.[4][6]
References
- ↑ "Wilf the rose is way Tony thanks". The Bolton News. Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. 17 August 1979. p. 5. Retrieved 21 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Roses just grow on you!". Lancashire Telegraph. Blackburn, Lancashire, England. 8 June 1987. p. 6. Retrieved 21 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Anthony James Bracegirdle". Companies House. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Booth, Yvonne (17 March 2026). "Tony Bracegirdle obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ Banks-Smith, Nancy (4 August 2006). "Last night's TV". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "Anthony Bracegirdle". The London Gazette. Retrieved 21 March 2026.