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.
W. Reginald Bray | |
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Born | Willie Reginald Bray 30 April 1879 Forest Hill, London |
Died | 6 June 1939 Croydon | (aged 60)
Biography
Bray was born in Forest Hill, London on 30 April 1879. He lived there until 1938 when he moved to Croydon.[1] He died on 6 June 1939.[citation needed]
References
Further reading
- Tingey, John (2010). The Englishman Who Posted Himself And Other Curious Objects. New York: Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 978-1-56898-872-6.
External links
- The Eccentric Englishman, New Yorker magazine book review (2010)
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