This is not just another biography. As V&A Director and former Stoke-on-Trent MP, nobody perhaps is more qualified to address the context in which this enlightened potter made such a mark on his profession and became a beacon that inspired the industrial revolution. How sad then that the company's fortunes subsequently declined, no more so than in this century. A visit to the wonderful Barlaston's museum, now saved for posterity, provides a glimmer of enlightenment.
(Jeremy Miller - bwl 104 Spring 2022 ) |
