He has ensured the men of Wandsworth have looked dapper for the past 45 years.

But the borough will soon be bidding a fond farewell to Lloyd Miller, as the bespoke tailor closes his doors for good on September 25.

Mr Miller, who has ran his business of the same name since 1965, developed a passion for fashion when growing up in Jamaica in the 1940s.

The son of a well-respected tailor in his homeland, the 70-year-old said first-class clothing was “in the blood”.

He said: “My dad was a brilliant tailor growing up. I started off with him and when I came over here I decided, ‘why not’?”

Mr Miller came to London in 1955 out of “curiosity” but found himself posted in Germany on National Service duty two years after arriving.

However, upon his return in 1961, Mr Miller wasted no time in fulfilling his dream of becoming a tailor and enrolled at the London College of Fashion.

After graduating, he set up Lloyd Miller, in Garratt Lane, where he stayed for eight years, before moving to Clapham Junction and eventually settling in the business’ St John’s Hill home in 1985.

Over the decades Mr Miller has seen the area become a more “bright and vibrant” place.

He said: “Believe me I will miss it tremendously - people popping in to say hello, I’m going to miss that in Battersea and Wandsworth, I’ve met some very nice people.

“I want to thank every single one of them for the support they’ve given me.”

And to thank his loyal customers, Mr Miller has vowed to continue manning his sewing machine whenever they are in need of a new suit.

He said: “ Obviously I will always be their tailor although I’m moving away from here.

“Whenever they need anything done I will be there to support them.

“I don’t want to stop, it’s very nice when you have the contact with people and you can keep going.

“I cannot imagine myself being retired and sitting doing nothing - I’ve got to keep on the move.”

Mr Miller will work out of Holland and Sherry, in Saville Row, “strictly by appointment only”.

But before then he will share a drink with customers and friends in his shop on September 25 to mark the end of an era for fashion in Wandsworth.

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