Kenneth Partridge Explained

Kenneth Partridge
Birth Date:24 August 1926
Birth Place:Brockley, London, England
Occupation:interior designer
Partner:Derek Granger[1]

Kenneth Partridge (24 August 1926 – 7 December 2015) was an English interior designer, who created homes for two of the Beatles, and showrooms for fashion designers Hardy Amies and Norman Hartnell.

Partridge was born in Brockley, south London, the son of Sidney Partridge, an electrical engineer and factory manager, and his wife Dorothy (née Brown).[2] He served as a Bevin Boy during World War II [3]

John Lennon bought Kenwood, St. George's Hill on 15 July 1964, and spent £40,000 on remodelling it, employing Partridge for the interior design, having admired his work at the Beatles' manager Brian Epstein's house.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kenneth Partridge, interior designer - obituary - Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. 21 December 2015 . 10 September 2016.
  2. News: Lutyens. Dominic. Kenneth Partridge obituary. 22 December 2015. The Guardian. 21 December 2015.
  3. Web site: Kenneth Partridge, interior designer - obituary - Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. 21 December 2015 . 10 September 2016.