George Rainbird

[4] In 1951, he founded George Rainbird Ltd.[3] It acquired Zaehnsdorf Ltd and Wigmore Bindery Ltd in 1954 to 1956.

[1][7][3] His second marriage was in 1939, to Joyce "Joy" Trinder (died 1970), and they two sons and a daughter.

[1][10][3] Wickman was Swedish, and worked as a literary scout, and was best known for discovering John le Carré and his debut novel The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (1963), and lived in Bramerton Street, Chelsea, London.

[8] His wife Joy planned and planted the garden with the assistance of plantsman and designer, James Russell, and it was featured in Country Life.

[8] They were mainly based in London, and only visited at weekends and in the summer, although his "very old" father lived there year-round.