W. Reginald Bray

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
Born
Willie Reginald Bray

(1879-04-30)30 April 1879
Forest Hill, London
Died6 June 1939(1939-06-06) (aged 60)
Croydon

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.

References

  1. "W Reginald Bray". www.wrbray.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-04-05.

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.
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