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Lyall's two favourite models he created were a recreation of the [[Wikipedia:Irish State Coach|Irish State Coach]] (1977) and a piece based on the story of [[Wikipedia:Saint George and the Dragon|St. George and the Dragon]] (1980).<ref name="Bricks n Pieces 83-3"/><ref name="Wiencek 1987"/>
Lyall's two favourite models he created were a recreation of the [[Wikipedia:Irish State Coach|Irish State Coach]] (1977) and a piece based on the story of [[Wikipedia:Saint George and the Dragon|St. George and the Dragon]] (1980).<ref name="Bricks n Pieces 83-3"/><ref name="Wiencek 1987"/>


Lyall retired at the end of November 1983.<ref name="Bricks n Pieces 83-3"/><ref name="Wiencek 1987"/>
Lyall retired from LEGO UK at the end of November 1983.<ref name="Bricks n Pieces 83-3"/><ref name="Wiencek 1987"/> His final build was a series of figures based on the [[Wikipedia:Arthurian legend|legends of]] [[Wikipedia:King Arthur|King Arthur]]. He was replaced by [[John Duffield]].<ref name="Bricks n Pieces 84-1"/>


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<ref name="Bricks n Pieces 83-3">{{cite interview |title=Goodbye David Lyall |magazine=[[Bricks 'n Pieces]] |date=Autumn 1983 |volume=1 |number=3 |first=David |last=Lyall |editor-first1=Susan |editor-last1=Lister |editor-first2=Michael |editor-last2=Moore |location=[[Wikipedia:Wrexham|Wrexham]], [[Wikipedia:Clwyd|Clwyd]] |publisher=[[LEGO UK Ltd]] |pages=4-5 |url=https://images.brickset.com/library/view/?f=bricksAndPieces/1983-3%20Autumn&p=5}}</ref>
<ref name="Bricks n Pieces 83-3">{{cite interview |title=Goodbye David Lyall |magazine=[[Bricks 'n Pieces]] |date=Autumn 1983 |volume=1 |number=3 |first=David |last=Lyall |editor-first1=Susan |editor-last1=Lister |editor-first2=Michael |editor-last2=Moore |location=[[Wikipedia:Wrexham|Wrexham]], [[Wikipedia:Clwyd|Clwyd]] |publisher=[[LEGO UK Ltd]] |pages=4-5 |url=https://images.brickset.com/library/view/?f=bricksAndPieces/1983-3%20Autumn&p=5}}</ref>
<ref name="Bricks n Pieces 84-1">{{cite magazine|title=The Sword in the Stone |magazine=[[Bricks 'n Pieces]] |date=Spring 1984 |volume=2 |number=1 |editor-first1=Susan |editor-last1=Lister |editor-first2=Michael |editor-last2=Moore |location=[[Wikipedia:Wrexham|Wrexham]], [[Wikipedia:Clwyd|Clwyd]] |publisher=[[LEGO UK Ltd]] |page=12 |url=https://images.brickset.com/library/view/?f=bricksAndPieces/1984-1%20Spring&p=12}}</ref>


<ref name="Parsons 2022">{{cite web |url=https://www.love-wrexham.com/2022/04/21/love-wrexham-love-lego/ |title=Love Wrexham, Love LEGO |first=Niomi |last=Parsons |date=21 April 2022 |website=Love Wrexham Magazine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250926094125/https://www.love-wrexham.com/2022/04/21/love-wrexham-love-lego/ |archive-date=26 September 2025 |url-status=live |access-date=28 September 2025}}</ref>
<ref name="Parsons 2022">{{cite web |url=https://www.love-wrexham.com/2022/04/21/love-wrexham-love-lego/ |title=Love Wrexham, Love LEGO |first=Niomi |last=Parsons |date=21 April 2022 |website=Love Wrexham Magazine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250926094125/https://www.love-wrexham.com/2022/04/21/love-wrexham-love-lego/ |archive-date=26 September 2025 |url-status=live |access-date=28 September 2025}}</ref>

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David Lyall
David Lyall, seen here in his mid-60s, wearing an orange sweater and holding a LEGO mouse model from the 1980 Kipper advertisement
David Lyall in 1980
Born
Frederick David Weatherston Lyall

(1916-11-29)29 November 1916
Chorlton, Lancashire, England
Died11 May 2000(2000-05-11) (aged 83)
Denbighshire, Wales
OccupationLEGO model designer
Years active1962−1983
Signature

Frederick David Weatherston Lyall (29 November 1916 − 11 May 2000)[1] was a British artist who worked as a model designer at LEGO UK Ltd.

Lyall worked at an advertising agency and designing sets for a theatre company before joining Lego.[2]

David Lyall joined LEGO on 4 November 1962.[3] He was part of the original design team at British Lego Ltd, along with Kenneth Jones and Brena John. The three designed and constructed LEGO models for exhibitions and shop promotions.[4]

Lyall's first LEGO model designed was a small cow. His first large display was a 2,000 sq ft (190 m2) scene from Alice in Wonderland, created for a London store's Christmas grotto in 1963.[3]

Lyall's two favourite models he created were a recreation of the Irish State Coach (1977) and a piece based on the story of St. George and the Dragon (1980).[3][2]

Lyall retired from LEGO UK at the end of November 1983.[3][2] His final build was a series of figures based on the legends of King Arthur. He was replaced by John Duffield.[5]

  • Alice in Wonderland, 1963
    Alice in Wonderland, 1963
  • Gullivers Travels (with Kenneth Jones), 1975
    Gullivers Travels (with Kenneth Jones), 1975
  • The Irish Stage Coach, 1977
    The Irish Stage Coach, 1977
  • African Safari, 1978
    African Safari, 1978
  • The King was in the Counting House, 1979
    The King was in the Counting House, 1979
  • LEGOLAND Space Cruiser, 1979
    LEGOLAND Space Cruiser, 1979
  • St. George and the Dragon, 1980
    St. George and the Dragon, 1980
  • Dragon model from Kipper (1980)
    Dragon model from Kipper (1980)
  • Kipper and submarine models in Kipper (1980)
    Kipper and submarine models in Kipper (1980)
  • The Wind in the Willows, 1982
    The Wind in the Willows, 1982
  • The ARK Building Company, 1983
    The ARK Building Company, 1983

References

  1. ↑ "David Lyall registration index records". Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wiencek, Henry (1987). The World of LEGO Toys. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. pp. 152–157. ISBN 0-8109-2362-9.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Lyall, David (Autumn 1983). Lister, Susan; Moore, Michael (eds.). "Goodbye David Lyall". Bricks 'n Pieces (Interview). Vol. 1, no. 3. Wrexham, Clwyd: LEGO UK Ltd. pp. 4–5.
  4. ↑ Parsons, Niomi (21 April 2022). "Love Wrexham, Love LEGO". Love Wrexham Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  5. ↑ Lister, Susan; Moore, Michael, eds. (Spring 1984). "The Sword in the Stone". Bricks 'n Pieces. Vol. 2, no. 1. Wrexham, Clwyd: LEGO UK Ltd. p. 12.
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