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The bridal industry has lost one of our own with the passing of Graham Connell, General Manager of Morilee Europe.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The statement below has been released by his team on his passing:<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of our dearest Graham. <\/em><\/p>\n

Graham was more than a colleague, he was a dedicated member of our family and a father figure for many of us who had the privilege of working with him.<\/em><\/p>\n

For over 17 years, Graham worked with passion and commitment to help build our UK and International business, earning the industry\u2019s respect. Under his leadership, the company grew exponentially to become one of the world\u2019s leading Bridal & Occasion Wear manufacturers.<\/em><\/p>\n

Graham was incredibly devoted to his family. He loved to organise his family trips and share stories of these holidays with us all. His other passions were fishing, aviation photography, and running.<\/em><\/p>\n

His loss leaves a void that can never be filled.<\/em><\/p>\n

In these challenging times, we extend our deepest sympathies to Graham\u2019s family for their loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time.<\/em><\/p>\n

Matteo Maggini, VP of International Business<\/em>
\nMorilee Europe \u2013 Veni Infantino \u2013 Ronald Joyce<\/em><\/p>\n

On the behalf of Bridal Times, we send our deepest sympathies.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The bridal industry has lost one of our own with the passing of Graham Connell, General Manager of Morilee Europe. The statement below has been released by his team on his passing: It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of our dearest Graham. Graham was more than a colleague, he was a dedicated member of our family and a father figure for many of us who had the privilege of working with him. For over 17 years, Graham worked with passion and commitment to help build our UK and International business, earning the industry\u2019s respect. Under his leadership, the company grew exponentially to become one of the world\u2019s leading Bridal & Occasion Wear manufacturers. Graham was incredibly devoted to his family. He loved to organise his family trips and share stories of these holidays with us all. His other passions were fishing, aviation photography, and running. His loss leaves a void that can never be filled. In these challenging times, we extend our deepest sympathies to Graham\u2019s family for their loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time. Matteo Maggini, VP of International Business Morilee Europe \u2013 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12226,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nCommemorating Graham Connell of Morilee - Bridal Times<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bridal-times.com\/en\/commemorating-graham-connell-of-morilee\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Commemorating Graham Connell of Morilee - Bridal Times\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The bridal industry has lost one of our own with the passing of Graham Connell, General Manager of Morilee Europe. 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