Graham Lay

Graham Charles Lay
Born Graham Charles Lay
19 January 1960
Willesden, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Died 27 November 2016 (2016-11-28) (aged 56)
Cause of death Cystic fibrosis
Occupation Military antiques expert
Years active 1988 - 2016
Television Antiques Roadshow

Graham Charles Lay (Willesden, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, 19 January 1960[1] - 27 November 2016[2]) was a British antiques expert specialising in arms, armour and militaria, and military history, probably best known for his many appearances on BBC TVs Antiques Roadshow[3] television programme, where he had been one of the team of experts since 1988. He was regularly seen wearing a 'Blue Peter' badge.

He appeared as an expert on other BBC TV antiques programmes such as 20th Century Roadshow, Priceless Antiques Roadshow and Bargain Hunt. In Series 1, episode 6 of 20th Century Roadshow, recorded at Imperial War Museum Duxford, he valued a World War II Spitfire MkIX aircraft at between £1,000,000 and £1,500,000: the highest price for anything ever valued on the show.

Books

He contributed to several books such as Antiques Roadshow Collectables,[4] and wrote auction reviews and articles for newspapers and periodicals, including writing for Black Powder, the magazine of the Muzzle Loaders Association of Great Britain.[5]

Personal life

Death

He died at the end of 2016 having suffered from cystic fibrosis since birth and he was remembered in the Antiques Roadshow highlights special on 28 December 2016, shown on BBC1.

References

  1. ↑ His obituary by former colleague Roy Butler
  2. ↑ Tributes pour in for Antiques Roadshow militaria expert Graham Lay
  3. ↑ Graham Lay profile; BBC Antiques Roadshow
  4. ↑ Antiques Roadshow Collectables (contributor), Dorling Kindersley 2008 ISBN 978-1-4053-3288-0
  5. ↑ Their website
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