W. Reginald Bray
British autograph collector
About W. Reginald Bray
Lived 1879 – 1939 (aged 60). W. Reginald Bray was a British.
Willie Reginald Bray (30 April 1879 – 6 June 1939), also known as "The Autograph King", was an English eccentric who first experimented with the limits of the British postal system, including having himself delivered as a letter, and later moved into autograph collecting, amassing over 15,000 autographs by the time of his death.
Biography Bray was born in Forest Hill, London on 30 April 1879. He lived there until 1938 when he moved to Croydon. He died on 6 June 1939.
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Who was W. Reginald Bray?
British autograph collector (1879-1939)
When was W. Reginald Bray born?
W. Reginald Bray was born on 30 April 1879 in London.
When did W. Reginald Bray die?
W. Reginald Bray died on 6 June 1939 in London Borough of Croydon.
What nationality was W. Reginald Bray?
W. Reginald Bray was British.
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