David Mellor | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:The_Round_Building_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1166550.jpg) The former Hathersage gas works which was converted into the David Mellor cutlery factory | |
| Born | David Rogerson Mellor 5 October 1930 |
| 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 |
David Rogerson Mellor[1] CBE FCSD RDI (5 October 1930 – 7 May 2009[2]) was an English designer, manufacturer, craftsman and retailer.[3]
Regarded as one of the best-known designers in Britain,[4] 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.
- ^ "Tribute to alumnus David Mellor, Sheffield's master metalworker" (PDF). Sheffield Hallam University. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ "David Mellor: designer, manufacturer and retailer", The Times, 7 May 2009
- ^ "David Mellor Cutlery Designer + Manufacturer (1930–2009)". Design Museum. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ Sheffield's man of steel Renowned cutler David Mellor, who has always lived and worked in Sheffield, displays unwavering commitment to good design, 22 October 1998, Kenneth Powell, Architects Journal. Retrieved 13 August 2008