"Movember 2009" - Fund raising for "The Prostate Cancer Charity - please sponsor my team.

Hi,

I am part of a team of colleagues who have pledged to grow a moustache this year for Movember.  I have decided to put down my razor for one month (November) and help raise awareness and funds for men's health – specifically prostate cancer. 

What many people don't appreciate is that one man dies every hour of prostate cancer in the UK, more than 35,000 men will be diagnosed this year and that prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK.  Facts like these have convinced me I should get involved and I am hoping that you will support me. 

To donate to my Mo, you can either:

•    Click this link http://uk.movember.com/mospace/401940/ and donate online using your credit card, debit card or PayPal account
•    Write a cheque payable to 'The Prostate Cancer Charity - Movember', referencing my Registration Number and mailing it to: Movember - The Prostate Cancer Charity, First Floor, Cambridge House, Cambridge Grove, London, W6 0LE.

Movember is now in its third year here in the UK  and, to date, has achieved some pretty amazing results by working alongside The Prostate Cancer Charity.  Check out further details at: http://uk.movemberfoundation.com/research-and-programs.

If you are interested in following the progress of my Mo, click here http://uk.movember.com/mospace/401940/. Also, http://uk.movember.com has heaps of useful information. 

John

“THE WEDGWOODS AND THE DARWINS - THE MARRIAGE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY” – Conference @ The Wedgwood Museum

THE WEDGWOODS AND THE DARWINS - THE MARRIAGE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY Sunday 15th November 2009

A symposium to be held at the Wedgwood Museum - Winner of The Art Fund Prize and Museum of the Year 2009

The voyage of the Beagle took Charles Darwin to the other side of the Earth, seeking answers to the mystery of man's origins. Yet so often, his questions would lead him back to Staffordshire, to the land of his grandfathers, Josiah Wedgwood and Erasmus Darwin, and to intense discussions with his Wedgwood kin.

At the end of a year in which Darwin's bicentenary and the 150th anniversary of 'Origins' have caused this modest giant of science to be examined, the Wedgwood Museum-Winner of the Art Fund Prize and Museum of the Year 2009 - presents a symposium illustrating the evolution of the relationship between the Wedgwoods and the Darwins.

Programme

Museum opens 10.00am

Welcome and Coffee 10.15-10.45

10.45 Introduction by Alison Wedgwood

11.00am My favourite Aesculapius Gaye Blake Roberts, Director of the Wedgwood Museum, discusses the beginnings of the relationship between the Wedgwoods and the Darwins and the friendship between Josiah Wedgwood and Erasmus Darwin.

11.45am "...No blue-printed plates like mine in Staffordshire." Lynn Miller, Wedgwood Museum Information Officer, assesses this statement by Josiah ll with reference to the Darwin waterlily pattern and other botanical prints of the early 19th century.

12.30-2.00 pm Lunch and an opportunity to view the award-winning museum galleries.

2.00pm "Get up your steam and have a ramble in Wales." Museum Archivist, Kevin Salt illustrates Charles Darwin's sorties into Snowdonia from boyhood to old age.

2.45pm "Near and Dear Friends" Deputy Learning and Access Manager, Sharon Gater considers the extent to which Charles Darwin's ideas were influenced by family members.

3.30pm Conclusion by Alan Wedgwood

Tickets cost £25 - Concessions £15 (Students, Seniors and Friends of the Wedgwood Museum). Ticket price includes lunch (please indicate any dietary requirements on the attached booking form).

To book your place at this unique event please forward payment and a completed booking form to:

Darwin Symposium
The Wedgwood Museum,
Wedgwood Drive,
Barlaston,
Stoke-on-Trent,
Staffordshire. ST12 9ER

In light of postal disruptions bookings can also be made via email. Please email bookings@wedgwoodmuseum.org.uk

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Thomas Wedgwood IV in "White Salt-Glazed Stoneware of the British Isles"

White Salt-Glazed Stoneware of the British Isles

Diana Edwards and Rodney Hampson

ISBN13: 9781851494804

ISBN:

1851494804

PUBLISHER:

Antique Collectors' Club

TERRITORY: USA and Canada

Size: 8.75 in

x 11.25 in.

PAGES: 336

ILLUSTRATIONS: 205 col., 265 b&w

PRICE: $89.50

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· The first book on the subject in more than thirty years and the very first book to encompass salt-glazed stoneware in Britain, not just in Staffordshire

· Presents original research on the history of 150 eighteenth-century potters

· More than 400 illustrations; 200 color and 240 black and white of pieces in public and private collections, and previously unpublished archaeological finds

· In-depth account of Thomas Wedgwood of Overhouse, salt-glaze potter and elder brother of Josiah Wedgwood

· Includes a chapter on salt-glazed ware for the American market

White Salt-Glazed Stoneware of the British Isles is the first book on salt-glazed stoneware since 1971. This book is the first to cover salt-glazed production in the whole of the British Isles, not simply the production in Staffordshire.

Beginning with the introduction of salt-glazed stoneware into England by German and Dutch potters in the mid-seventeenth century, and John Dwight's patent of 1672, this book goes on to discuss in detail early industrial stoneware, the manufacture from raw materials to producing and decorating the pots, to marketing and distribution, and even the history of collecting salt-glazed stoneware. There is a chapter on the American market and the final chapter identifies, for the first time, a number of manufacturers who produced salt-glazed stoneware, attributions made possible by the excavations of pottery sites. Beyond that, there are five invaluable appendices with details of all manufacturers of salt-glazed stoneware identified thus far, price lists from the eighteenth century and an extensive bibliography.

Diana Edwards is a highly-respected name in the field of ceramics and is the author of numerous books on the subject such as Black Basalt and English Dry-bodied Stoneware (with Rodney Hampson), also published by the Antique Collectors' Club.

Rodney Hampson, an independent ceramic historian, has written four books as well as numerous articles and in-depth special studies on Potteries subjects. He was formerly Research Fellow in Ceramic History at Keele University and Joint Editor of the Journal of the Northern Ceramic Society.

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Darwin biopic to launch at Toronto Film Festival

From the BBC, July 15^th.

A British drama about scientist Charles Darwin has been selected to launch this year's Toronto Film Festival.

Creation, which stars real-life couple Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connolly as Darwin and his wife Emma, will open the event on 10 September.

The release of the partly BBC-funded film - out in the UK on 25 September - coincides with the 200th anniversary of the evolution pioneer's birth.

The Toronto Film Festival runs until 29 September in Canada's economic capital.

Directed by Jon Amiel, Creation explores how Darwin came to write his groundbreaking work On the Origins of Species.

The film shows the young scientist grapple with his wife's deep religious convictions and his grief over the death of his young daughter.

Links: http://www.darwin200.org/news/darwin-film.html

Tom Wedgwood writes to Staffordshire Sentinel Re: Wedgwood Museum: "Don't thank the old management".

Don't thank the old management

Tuesday, June 30, 2009.

PRAISE TRUST: Mike Wolfe's praise for the staff, building and success of the Wedgwood museum is surely appreciated by all involved.

I'd like to add one caveat, which heaps even more praise on the trust, museum team and Gaye Blake-Rogers for their extreme foresight and diligence, but decidedly less on the old Waterford Wedgwood management.

The Wedgwood Collection, the archives and artefacts were actually put into a trust before Waterford took over in 1988, so let's not thank the old board for their one kind act, this was something the Wedgwood family, who had donated many of the artefacts for safe-keeping over the last century, worked very hard to make happen.

Waterford Wedgwood and its Irish owners would certainly have sold off the contents if Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd owned them, just as they have attempted with other collections. We, in the Wedgwood family, are absolutely thrilled at the success of the museum. My father Alan Wedgwood has been deeply saddened by the turn of events in Stoke and the one thing he has put his all into has been the museum. My grandfather's trust the C.T Wedgwood Trust, (although of course he was called Tom because we're not very original with names), helped fund the initial feasibility studies to attract the Heritage Lottery Funding – for this we are proud, and the museum is set to thank the family with a Tom Wedgwood reading room to honour the trust.

Be assured that the Wedgwood family will never desert Wedgwood, its collections nor those Stoke- based employees and ex-employees.

TOM D WEDGWOOD

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http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/letters/Don-t-thank-old-management/article-1123010-detail/article.html

New Wedgwood Website

The "Wedgwood Family Worldwide" site was set up back in 1996- hosted free by Geocities. In 1999 Yahoo, who took Geocities over some years ago announced that they would be closing down this facility. A new home had to be found. I have to admit at this point that hasty action on my part seems to have led to the loss of some of the old content as well. Much of it – Biographies etc – will be migrated to the new site at http://www.familyhistorian.info in due course. The Wedgwood Genealogical charts will not be carried over since they have in the most part been superseded by Philip Richards' comprehensive database which is now hosted here: http://www.familyhistorian.info/exciting.

Keep an eye on this blog for news of future developments.

 

Wedgwood Museum scoops The Art Fund Prize for museums and galleries

Art Fund Press Release: 18/6/09 Museum celebrating iconic name of British ceramics claims £100,000 Prize Internationally renowned collection covers 250 years of British creative, social and manufacturing history. Win reaffirms Stoke-on-Trent's position at the heart of one of the UK's principal manufacturing traditions The Wedgwood Museum in Stoke-on-Trent tonight won the £100,000 Art Fund Prize for museums and galleries. The prize was announced by Chair of Judges, David Puttnam, at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London. The judges, who included artist Grayson Perry and mathematician Marcus du Sautoy, described themselves as 'bowled over' by the museum. They praised the way it uses its internationally-renowned collection to take visitors on a 250-year tour of British social, design and industrial history, while remaining firmly embedded in the local community. David Puttnam commented: "This Museum is extraordinary for so many reasons and we were all but unanimous in our decision. "The Wedgwood Museum brilliantly highlights the marriage of art, design, manufacturing and commerce; a marriage that resonates more today than at possibly any time in the intervening years. In every respect it fully meets our criteria of what a 21st century museum should aspire to be." Andrew Macdonald, Acting Director of The Art Fund, said: "The Wedgwood Museum magnificently celebrates the extraordinary achievement of Britain's industrial history. It is a richly deserving winner of this Prize, and its victory could not have come at a better time for the area, after all the uncertainty there has been over the future of the factory which still operates alongside the museum." This year the public was also a judge in the first ever People's Choice poll. Over 27,000 people voted on guardian.co.uk, also choosing The Wedgwood Museum as their clear winner. Owned and run by an independent charitable trust, the new £10 million museum is housed on the historic manufacturing site of Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, and tells the story of one of the world's most recognisable consumer brands. Visitors to the museum not only see ceramics but also a range of manuscripts, documentation, factory equipment, original models and fine art related to this world-renowned ceramics company. Three other outstanding museums were shortlisted for the Art Fund Prize: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow, for its Centre of New Enlightenment; Orleans House Gallery in Twickenham and Ruthin Craft Centre in North Wales. In addition to the cheque for £100,000, The Wedgwood Museum will also receive the Art Fund Prize Bowl, enamelled in silver by the craftsman Vladimir Böhm, which they can display for one year. The 2009 judging panel comprised: David Puttnam (chair) film-maker and educationalist Robert Crawford, outgoing Director General of the Imperial War Museum Sally Osman, communications consultant and former Director of Communications at the BBC Grayson Perry, Turner Prize-winning artist Mathematician and author Marcus du Sautoy Maggie Semple, Chief Executive of The Experience Corps Journalist and broadcaster Mary Ann Sieghart This is the second year that The Art Fund, the UK's leading independent art charity has sponsored this major arts prize, which is open to all accredited museums and galleries in the UK. The Art Fund Prize for museums and galleries recognises and stimulates originality and excellence in museums and galleries and aims to increase public appreciation and enjoyment of all they have to offer. Last year's winner was The Lightbox museum and gallery in Woking. Previous winners of the then Gulbenkian Prize include Pallant House Gallery, Chichester (2007), Brunel's ss Great Britain, Bristol (2006), Big Pit: National Mining Museum of Wales, Blaenafon (2005), The Scottish Gallery of Modern Art for Landform by Charles Jencks (2004), and the National Centre for Citizenship and the Law at the Galleries of Justice, Nottingham (2003). For more information please visit: www.artfundprize.org.uk Ends

Wedgwood Museum Art Prize - Please Vote

Dear All,

As you may know the Wedgwood Museum is in the final four for the
Museum of the Year Award. If you have not already voted please do so
now as votes must be in by midnight (GMT) on Thursday 11th June.

To vote follow this link:
www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/poll/2009/may/05/art-fund-britains-best-museums

It only takes a minute to vote and if people wish they can also leave
comments as to why the Wedgwood Museum should win.

Many thanks,

John

Emma Wedgwood and Charles Darwin Play

Sent to me by Mrs Alison Wedgwood:

"Calling all descendants of Darwin and Wedgwood and friends of Staffordshire Dr Alan Wedgwood (head of the ["Etruria"] branch of the Wedgwood family) has sponsored this play for one showing only at the Wedgwood Museum on 14th June, all about Emma Wedgwood and Charles Darwin and based exactly on their letters. He's saw it a few months ago and thought it was brilliant."

“BETTER THAN A DOG” : The relationship of CHARLES and EMMA DARWIN (both grand-children of Josiah Wedgwood) dramatically revealed through their letters and journals.
Triumph and tragedy, humour and heartache all play their part in this extraordinary love story, which reveals the very private life of the very famous scientist and his sociable, devout wife

Reviews:

“Thrilled the audience ….. incredibly moving” Shropshire Star

“a totally different view of Darwin as loving father and adoring husband, with a great sense of humour” – Shrewsbury Chronicle.

Date & Time

June 14th at 4 pm

Tickets £20 including free entrance to the Wedgwood museum and refreshments.

“The Wedgwoods and the Doctors”

I came across this article today: Lionel Burman, 'The Wedgwoods and the Doctors', Medical Historian [The Bulletin of the Liverpool Medical History Society], No. 13, 2002-2003. The article can be accessed here: http://www.lmi.org.uk/medical_society/13/13Burman.pdf