Bernard Sunley

Born at Catford in south-east London, he was the son of John Sunley, a florist and fruiterer, and was educated at St Ann's School in Hanwell in Ealing.

[1] After leaving school at the age of fourteen, he hired a horse and cart to move earth, and then went into the landscape gardening business.

[2] One of his first major contracts was re-laying the pitch at Highbury for Arsenal FC.

[5] Sunley campaigned as a Conservative Party candidate for Ealing West in 1945, but was unsuccessful.

His son, John Sunley (died 2011) was a property developer and philanthropist.

Bernard Sunley 1910–1964 Contractor and philanthropist lived and worked here 1941–1958 – green plaque erected by City of Westminster at 24 Berkeley Square London W1J 6EJ