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[[File:ADChildren.jpg|thumb|right| Alfred's children - © Alfred Dunhill Ltd.]] | [[File:ADChildren.jpg|thumb|right| Alfred's children - © Alfred Dunhill Ltd.]] | ||
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Alfred was born on September 30, 1872, in a neighborhood called Haringey, in the suburban district of Hornsey, north of London. The third of the five children of Henry Dunhill (1842-1901), the fruit of his marriage to his first cousin, Jane Styles (1843-1922). | Alfred was born on September 30, 1872, in a neighborhood called Haringey, in the suburban district of Hornsey, north of London. The third of the five children of Henry Dunhill (1842-1901), the fruit of his marriage to his first cousin, Jane Styles (1843-1922). | ||
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With great energy and creativity, Alfred was also involved in building construction in the mid-1902, concurrently with the tobacco business. At the end of 1906, he was forced to leave this project aside to direct his energies to the growing demands of his basilar project, the tobacconary. Alfred was fascinated by architecture and design and submitted his houses (in the city and in the countryside) to frequent changes during his retirement. He also divaged about the possibility of investing in the segment of sweets and toys but did not have a chance to continue. | With great energy and creativity, Alfred was also involved in building construction in the mid-1902, concurrently with the tobacco business. At the end of 1906, he was forced to leave this project aside to direct his energies to the growing demands of his basilar project, the tobacconary. Alfred was fascinated by architecture and design and submitted his houses (in the city and in the countryside) to frequent changes during his retirement. He also divaged about the possibility of investing in the segment of sweets and toys but did not have a chance to continue. | ||
After much work and dedication, the first version of his book "The Pipe Book" was published in 1924 (the same year of the 5th edition of "About Smoke"). The book contained 262 pages in its first version, suffering a decrease in the revision of 1969 with the addition of the preface of Alfred H. Dunhill, thus being with 207 pages. It's a real treatise on the history of the pipes. Illustrated with 228 drawings, 30 photographs, and 3 maps, containing detailed descriptions. | |||
On November 23 (in the same year of the release), in a column of the New York Times, called "Books and Authors ", the author of the column congratulated Alfred Dunhill for making the pipe "a gentlemanly art". Alfred was also elected a member of the Royal Society of Arts in 1925 as a consequence of this work. The book has been available for several years in several versions. It was printed by several publishers over the years (1924 – 2011), varying between colored or black-and-white versions, simple or sophisticated. | |||
Alfred retired in 1928, at the age of 56, due to possible health problems. There are no available historiography details on this topic. During his retirement, he spends most of his time in his cottage, titled "The Old Barn". He loved the sea, sailing, and fishing on the coast of Sussex, on his motor yacht called Poppy, where he had hours of pleasure and relaxation. I liked music, too. They say he was an excellent pianist. Alfred Henry turns the protagonist ahead of the new company phase, leaving the story of Alfred Dunhill again restricted to the family environment, therefore, private. | |||
Alfred Dunhill died in a nursing home in Worthing on January 2, 1959, and was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium, leaving gross assets worth £74,117 (equivalent to £1,693,744 in 2018), reported in the obituary of the Times on June 22, 1959. | |||
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==About Family Business== | |||
''Courtesy Smokingpipes.com[http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/dunhill/history.cfm], and used by permission'' | ''Courtesy Smokingpipes.com[http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/dunhill/history.cfm], and used by permission'' | ||
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"The challenge of a Dunhill history is to separate myth and legend from | "The challenge of a Dunhill history is to separate myth and legend from history. This, however, may be impossible. The story of Alfred Dunhill is so tied up with myth that the myths are now part of the history. Alfred Dunhill, being aware of this phenomenon, probably perpetuated many of such myths. Nonetheless, let us try and begin at the beginning in the early 1900’s. | ||
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Another new technique ended up ensuring the quality of Dunhill pipes. Before the sandblasting process, Dunhill would have the Algerian briarwood bowls immersed in olive oil for several weeks. Afterwards, they were left to dry, with the excess oil being occasionally wiped off. This method was originally developed for aesthetic reasons, but it turned out that the oil caused impurities to be forced out of the wood, resulting in a faster curing process. A further consequence of this process was the briar became incredibly durable, making the occurrence of burnouts much less frequent. | Another new technique ended up ensuring the quality of Dunhill pipes. Before the sandblasting process, Dunhill would have the Algerian briarwood bowls immersed in olive oil for several weeks. Afterwards, they were left to dry, with the excess oil being occasionally wiped off. This method was originally developed for aesthetic reasons, but it turned out that the oil caused impurities to be forced out of the wood, resulting in a faster curing process. A further consequence of this process was the briar became incredibly durable, making the occurrence of burnouts much less frequent. | ||
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Dunhill Pipes are now prized collector pieces and the most famous pipes in the world. Alfred envisioned the Dunhill Pipe to be something special, a pipe to be coveted for its quality, sophistication and refinement. Alfred Dunhill’s vision continues today. To Smoke a Dunhill is to experience this tradition, a tradition of excellence that is perhaps the greatest in the world of pipes." | Dunhill Pipes are now prized collector pieces and the most famous pipes in the world. Alfred envisioned the Dunhill Pipe to be something special, a pipe to be coveted for its quality, sophistication and refinement. Alfred Dunhill’s vision continues today. To Smoke a Dunhill is to experience this tradition, a tradition of excellence that is perhaps the greatest in the world of pipes." | ||
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