‘Bridgerton’ Honors Nicholas Braimbridge and Tony Cooper: Season 4 Finale Tributes Explained
The Season 4 finale closed with a dedication that read “In Loving Memory of Nicholas Braimbridge and Tony Cooper, ” names that appeared in the closing credit sequence and ahead of the post-credits scene. The tribute included tony cooper among two behind-the-scenes crew members honored after the release of the season’s second batch of episodes on February 26.
Nicholas Braimbridge’s role on Bridgerton and Queen Charlotte
Nicholas Braimbridge worked as a scenic artist on Bridgerton and on the spinoff Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. He was responsible for various finishes on the grand interiors showcased across the franchise, including faux finishing techniques such as marbling and wood grain that contributed to the shows’ look.
Alison Gartshore’s GoFundMe and her remarks
Production designer Alison Gartshore created a GoFundMe in his honor to help support his family after the tragedy in May 2025. Gartshore wrote: “Nick Braimbridge was a hugely talented Scenic Artist, who very sadly passed away last week. ” She added that he “was an expert faux finisher well known for his exquisite marbling and wood grain finishes, the knowledge of which was built up over years working with very top-end interior designers and latterly within the film and TV industries. ”
Family circumstances and fundraising details
Gartshore recalled working closely with Braimbridge and described him as “an integral part of our Art department team, and was a delightful, charming, funny man – a true gent. Everyone who met him loved him, and we as a team are all very upset by his passing, he will be greatly missed. ” She went on to note that “Very tragically, Nick lost his wife to cancer just before Christmas this year, and it is truly unbearable that he has now also passed away, leaving behind two daughters, Flora and Amelia, who are both still teenagers. ” The fundraising page aims to support Braimbridge’s daughters and is still active. Braimbridge’s cause of death was not disclosed.
Tony Cooper’s work as a unit driver and on Queen Charlotte
Tony Cooper served as a unit driver, transporting cast, crew, equipment and more around the set to various filming locations. Cooper also drove for the Queen Charlotte spinoff and was named in the finale dedication alongside Braimbridge. tony cooper's time and cause of death hasn't been publicly shared.
Cooper’s wider credits across high-profile productions
Cooper’s credits as a cast or unit driver include The Crown, The Batman, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Black Widow, as well as projects listed among his credits like the Mission: Impossible franchise and the Downton Abbey movies, among others. Those industry credits reflect a career driving cast and crew across multiple major productions.
The closing-credit dedication—“In Loving Memory of Nicholas Braimbridge and Tony Cooper”—served as the final on-screen acknowledgment for two off-screen members of the Bridgerton team whose work helped shape the shows’ production values.
