Laurence Wedgwood
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Laurence Wedgwood (1844 – 5 May 1913) was a director of the Wedgwood pottery firm.[1]
Wedgwood was the youngest son of Francis Wedgwood and his wife, Frances Mosley. Wedgwood helped incorporate Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd. in 1895.[2] Elder brothers Godfrey and Clement were also in the business. He was the great-grandson of the potter Josiah Wedgwood. He married Emma Elizabeth Houseman on 18 April 1871 and they had six children:
- Kennard Laurence Wedgwood (1873–1949), partner in Wedgwood & sons.[citation needed]
- Mary Frances "Molly" Wedgwood (1874–1969)[citation needed]
- Gilbert Henry Wedgwood (1876–1963), an officer in the York and Lancaster Regiment[citation needed]
- Clement John Wedgwood (1877–1954)[citation needed]
- Geoffrey Walter Wedgwood (1879–1897)[citation needed]
- Unnamed daughter (born and died 22 October 1882)[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Obituary: Mr. Lawrence Wedgwood". The Times. No. 40205. 7 May 1913. p. 11. Retrieved 29 March 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lives of the Wedgwoods: The fourth generation". The Wedgwood Museum. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
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