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Hardman & Co., otherwise John Hardman Trading Co., Ltd., founded 1838, began manufacturing stained glass in 1844 and became one of the world's leading manufacturers of stained glass and ecclesiastical fittings. After the doors closed at Lightwoods Park Justin Hardman, a descendant of John Hardman kept the heart of the studio alive and with the help of chief designer, Artist Edgar JB Phillips (son of Edgar S Phillips, Hardman’s Chairman) they continued to design and manufacture exquisite traditional Hardman stained glass around the world, until the business closed in 2008.
Earl of Leicester.
Maison Dieu, Dover.
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