Graham Lay
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19 January 1960
Graham Charles Lay | |
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| Born | Graham Charles Lay 19 January 1960 Willesden, Greater London, UK |
| Died | 27 November 2016 (aged 56) |
| Occupation | Military antiques expert |
| Years active | 1988–2016 |
| Television | Antiques Roadshow |
Graham Charles Lay (Willesden, Greater London, UK, 19 January 1960[1] – 27 November 2016[2]) was a British antiques expert specialising in arms, armour, militaria and military history. He was probably best known for his many appearances on BBC TVs Antiques Roadshow[3], on which he was one of the team of experts from 1988. He was always 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.[citation needed]
