The story
Founded by Guy Dawnay in 1928.1
Dawnay Day can trace its history to 1928, when it was founded by Major Julian Day and General Guy Dawnay.
French financier Guy Naggar bought Dawnay Day in 1981. Dawnay Day went insolvent in July 2008.
From Wikipedia’s article on Dawnay Day, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3