Henri Strzelecki ‘sailed away peacefully' aged 87
The founder of
marine clothing brand Henri-Lloyd, Henri Strzelecki, died on Boxing Day, aged
87.
Mr Strzelecki
started the famous clothing line back in 1963 from an old chapel in Manchester.
Today it is arguably the most popular brand afloat, with thousands of boaters
the world over wearing wet-weather and shore gear bearing the distinctive Henri-Lloyd
logo.
During his life,
Polish-born Strzelecki received many awards for his work, including a MBE for
services to the clothing industry in 1985.
In both 1986 and 1987 Henri-Lloyd Limited
received the Queen’s Award for Export Achievement.
