Jocelyn Burton
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Jocelyn Burton was born in Wales
in 1946 and is the daughter of the famous Flight Lieutenant Roland (Monty) Burton
. Jocelyn intended to read modern languages at Cambridge
, but at a late stage decided to train as a silversmith
at Sir John Cass
College in London
where she studied under Jack Stapley. In 1967 she won the De Beers
International Award for the design of diamond jewellery. Three years later she set up her own studio and workshop in London. In 2003, she received the City and Guilds Institute of London Gold Medal - Prince Philip Medal
.
Jocelyn Burton's commissions include a silver fountain for the Fishmongers' Company, an 18ct gold and sapphire chain for the Butchers' Company, an offertory salver for Lichfield Cathedral
and a centrepiece commissioned by Sir Roy Strong to launch the Modern Plate collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum
(where it is on permanent exhibition). Recently she has completed a set of magnificent silver wall sconces for a City financial institution and the Pataudi
Trophy, a prize commissioned by the MCC
to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India's Test debut, presented when the Indian cricket team in England in 2007
toured the UK. Her work features in private and public collections including, 10 Downing Street
, York Minster
, Longleat
, St Paul's Cathedral
and the Fitzwilliam Museum
, Cambridge.
Apart from major commissions Jocelyn Burton has created a range of domestic silver as well as jewellery using gold, silver, precious and semi-precious stones. All this work is based on her own designs - from preliminary sketches to finished colour drawings. The drawings are themselves works of art and are prized for their own sake.
In 1995 Jocelyn Burton won the United Kingdom Jeweller Award for best design in silver. Jocelyn had the first piece of platinum to be hall marked at the London Assay Office
in 1973 when hall marking for platinum was introduced under the Hallmarking Act of 1973 and platinum became a recognised metal under the Vienna Convention
. This piece is at Goldsmiths Hall. Jocelyn became a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths
in 1974.
Jocelyn is a member of The People's Supermarket
, opened in Lamb's Conduit Street
by Arthur Potts Dawson
in 2010. Jocelyn regularly appears in the Channel 4
documentary of the same name throughout February and March 2011.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
in 1946 and is the daughter of the famous Flight Lieutenant Roland (Monty) Burton
Roland (Monty) Burton
Flight Lieutenant Roland Louise Ernest Burton AFC and Bar Burton was born on May 18, 1918 and died in France in 1999.Monty Burton became the first man to fly from London to New Zealand in under 24 hours, when with his navigator Flight Lieutenant Don Gannon he won the 1953 London to Christchurch...
. Jocelyn intended to read modern languages at Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, but at a late stage decided to train as a silversmith
Silversmith
A silversmith is a craftsperson who makes objects from silver or gold. The terms 'silversmith' and 'goldsmith' are not synonyms as the techniques, training, history, and guilds are or were largely the same but the end product varies greatly as does the scale of objects created.Silversmithing is the...
at Sir John Cass
Sir John Cass
Sir John Cass was a merchant, politician and philanthropist. He was born in Rosemary Lane, in the City of London. He was the son of Thomas Cass, carpenter to the Royal Ordnance...
College in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
where she studied under Jack Stapley. In 1967 she won the De Beers
De Beers
De Beers is a family of companies that dominate the diamond, diamond mining, diamond trading and industrial diamond manufacturing sectors. De Beers is active in every category of industrial diamond mining: open-pit, underground, large-scale alluvial, coastal and deep sea...
International Award for the design of diamond jewellery. Three years later she set up her own studio and workshop in London. In 2003, she received the City and Guilds Institute of London Gold Medal - Prince Philip Medal
Prince Philip Medal
The Prince Philip Medal is named after HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who is the Senior Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering...
.
Jocelyn Burton's commissions include a silver fountain for the Fishmongers' Company, an 18ct gold and sapphire chain for the Butchers' Company, an offertory salver for Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield Cathedral is situated in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. It is the only medieval English cathedral with three spires. The Diocese of Lichfield covers all of Staffordshire, much of Shropshire and part of the Black Country and West Midlands...
and a centrepiece commissioned by Sir Roy Strong to launch the Modern Plate collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum
Victoria and Albert Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum , set in the Brompton district of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects...
(where it is on permanent exhibition). Recently she has completed a set of magnificent silver wall sconces for a City financial institution and the Pataudi
Pataudi
Pataudi is a town in Gurgaon district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is located from Gurgaon, at the foot hills of the Aravali hills.Pataudi was the seat of Pataudi State which was ruled by the Nawabs of Pataudi. The 8th Nawab, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, played cricket for both England and...
Trophy, a prize commissioned by the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India's Test debut, presented when the Indian cricket team in England in 2007
Indian cricket team in England in 2007
Day OneThe first Test match at Lord's saw Chris Tremlett make his England Test debut. Michael Vaughan won the toss and chose to bat first. Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook took advantage of average Indian bowling scoring 40 runs after only 5 overs putting on 76 before Sourav Ganguly made the break...
toured the UK. Her work features in private and public collections including, 10 Downing Street
10 Downing Street
10 Downing Street, colloquially known in the United Kingdom as "Number 10", is the headquarters of Her Majesty's Government and the official residence and office of the First Lord of the Treasury, who is now always the Prime Minister....
, York Minster
York Minster
York Minster is a Gothic cathedral in York, England and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe alongside Cologne Cathedral. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England, and is the cathedral for the Diocese of York; it is run by...
, Longleat
Longleat
Longleat is an English stately home, currently the seat of the Marquesses of Bath, adjacent to the village of Horningsham and near the towns of Warminster in Wiltshire and Frome in Somerset. It is noted for its Elizabethan country house, maze, landscaped parkland and safari park. The house is set...
, St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral, London, is a Church of England cathedral and seat of the Bishop of London. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. St Paul's sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London, and is the mother...
and the Fitzwilliam Museum
Fitzwilliam Museum
The Fitzwilliam Museum is the art and antiquities museum of the University of Cambridge, located on Trumpington Street opposite Fitzwilliam Street in central Cambridge, England. It receives around 300,000 visitors annually. Admission is free....
, Cambridge.
Apart from major commissions Jocelyn Burton has created a range of domestic silver as well as jewellery using gold, silver, precious and semi-precious stones. All this work is based on her own designs - from preliminary sketches to finished colour drawings. The drawings are themselves works of art and are prized for their own sake.
In 1995 Jocelyn Burton won the United Kingdom Jeweller Award for best design in silver. Jocelyn had the first piece of platinum to be hall marked at the London Assay Office
Assay office
Assay offices are institutions set up to assay precious metals, in order to protect consumers. Upon successful completion of an assay, Assay offices are institutions set up to assay (test the purity of) precious metals, in order to protect consumers. Upon successful completion of an assay, Assay...
in 1973 when hall marking for platinum was introduced under the Hallmarking Act of 1973 and platinum became a recognised metal under the Vienna Convention
Vienna Convention
Vienna Convention can mean any of a number of treaties signed in Vienna. Notable are:* several treaties and conventions resulted from the Congress of Vienna which redrew the map of Europe, only partially restoring the pre-Napoleonic situation, and drafted new rules for international relations*...
. This piece is at Goldsmiths Hall. Jocelyn became a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths
Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths
The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The Company, which has origins in the twelfth century, received a Royal Charter in 1327. It ranks fifth in the order of precedence of Livery Companies. Its motto is Justitia Virtutum Regina, Latin for Justice...
in 1974.
Jocelyn is a member of The People's Supermarket
The People's Supermarket
Set up in May 2010 by Arthur Potts Dawson, Kate Wickes-Bull, David Barrie and a team of supporters and professional advisors, the People's Supermarket is a food cooperative with 1000 members that seeks to provide the local community with good cheap food that's fair to consumers and producers...
, opened in Lamb's Conduit Street
Lamb's Conduit Street
Lamb's Conduit Street is street in central London, located in Bloomsbury on the west end of the city. There are many independent traders along the street. The street was named after William Lambe in recognition of the £1,500 he gave for the rebuilding of the Holborn Conduit in 1564.-External links:*...
by Arthur Potts Dawson
Arthur Potts Dawson
Arthur Potts Dawson, born and bought up in Camden, London, has been cooking for twenty one years. He started with a three year apprenticeship with the Roux brothers, worked with Rowley Leigh at Kensington Place for two years, with Rose Gray & Ruth Rogers at the River Café for four years, Hugh...
in 2010. Jocelyn regularly appears in the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
documentary of the same name throughout February and March 2011.