Clement Wedgwood
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Clement Francis Wedgwood (25 February 1840 - 24 January 1889) partner in the Wedgwood
pottery firm.
The son of Francis Wedgwood and his wife Frances Mosley. He was a great-grandson of the potter Josiah Wedgwood
. He married Emily Catherine Rendel, daughter of the engineer James Meadows Rendel
, on 6 November 1866 and they had five sons, one of whom died in infancy:
Wedgwood
Wedgwood, strictly speaking Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, is a pottery firm owned by KPS Capital Partners, a private equity company based in New York City, USA. Wedgwood was founded on May 1, 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood and in 1987 merged with Waterford Crystal to create Waterford Wedgwood, an...
pottery firm.
The son of Francis Wedgwood and his wife Frances Mosley. He was a great-grandson of the potter Josiah Wedgwood
Josiah Wedgwood
Josiah Wedgwood was an English potter, founder of the Wedgwood company, credited with the industrialization of the manufacture of pottery. A prominent abolitionist, Wedgwood is remembered for his "Am I Not A Man And A Brother?" anti-slavery medallion. He was a member of the Darwin–Wedgwood family...
. He married Emily Catherine Rendel, daughter of the engineer James Meadows Rendel
James Meadows Rendel
James Meadows Rendel FRS was a British civil engineer.-Early life & career:Rendel, the son of a farmer and surveyor, was born near Okehampton, Devon, in 1799. He was initiated into the operations of a millwright under an uncle at Teignmouth, while from his father he learnt the rudiments of civil...
, on 6 November 1866 and they had five sons, one of whom died in infancy:
- Francis Hamilton WedgwoodFrancis Hamilton WedgwoodFrancis Hamilton "Frank" Wedgwood JP and High Sheriff was a partner in the Wedgwood pottery firm.Wedgwood was the eldest son of Clement Wedgwood and Emily Catherine Rendel, daughter of the engineer James Meadows Rendel. He was the great-great-grandson of the potter Josiah Wedgwood...
, JPJustice of the PeaceA justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
, High SheriffHigh SheriffA high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
, (1867-1930) - Clement Henry Wedgwood (1870-1871) died in infancy
- Josiah Clement Wedgwood, 1st Baron Wedgwood (1872-1943)
- Sir Ralph Wedgwood, 1st Baronet (1874-1956) 1st baronet, chief officer of the LNER for 16 years.
- Arthur Felix Wedgwood (1877-1917), killed during the First World War http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=590572