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William Foyle

@williamfoyle

co-founder of W. & G. Foyle, booksellers

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Lived
1885–1963
Educated at
King's College London · Dame Alice Owen's School

About

William Foyle (1885–1963) was a bookseller. They were born in Shoreditch. They studied at King's College London.

In context

Foyles was founded in 1903 and has no closure on record. Among the 69 other bookstore companies we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 50 years.

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