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uxury games company Geoffrey Parker Ltd was first established in 1958 by ex RAF veteran Geoffrey Parker with the help of
his wife Betty. Since then the company has been established as the world’s best games maker, catering for the rich and famous and using only the finest materials to create one of a kind pieces to last a lifetime. Very much a family run business, the company prides itself on being one of the only British brands around today who make luxury items exclusively to order. Quickly gaining popularity during the swinging sixties, Geoffrey Parker’s designs became so sought after that in 1972 he was commissioned to create leather cases and chessboards during the Cold War for the
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world famous World Chess Championship match between chess legends Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky. Tis match would forever be known as the titan of chess matches and to this day remains the most famous in history. Te match has become something the Geoffrey Parker Company cherish as a
triumph. Even now replicas of the very same board are available for those wanting to own a piece of history. Based in the heart of the English countryside, Geoffrey Parker games can be found in many destinations worldwide including the Hong Kong Jockey Club and Ralph Lauren in New York City. With admiration from every corner of the globe current Chief Director Max Parker tells us the reason for this is the company’s consistent attention to detail. “Our focus is giving the customer what they want, not what we want to sell them. We will not compromise on cheap materials or labour. We have control in our own workshops and we want our customers to hand the items they purchase down to future generations.”
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