David Mellor (designer)
David Rogerson Mellor CBE FCSD RDI (5 October 1930 – 7 May 2009) was an English designer, manufacturer, craftsman and retailer.
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The former Hathersage gas works which was converted into the David Mellor cutlery factory | |
| Born | David Rogerson Mellor 5 October 1930 Ecclesall, Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 7 May 2009 (age 78) |
| Occupation | Designer |
| Known for | Design for bus shelters, cutlery, and the traffic lights system |
| Spouse | Fiona MacCarthy |
| Children | 2 |
Regarded as one of the best-known designers in Britain, Mellor specialised in metalwork and especially cutlery. He also produced many other designs, including for bus shelters and the traffic light system in use across the United Kingdom, British Crown Dependencies, and British overseas territories.
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