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| WEDGWOOD, FRANCIS HAMILTON. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 14, 1886. [Eldest] s. of Clement Francis, master-potter, of Etruria, and Barlaston Lea, Stoke-on-Trent (and Emily Catherine, dau. of J. M. Rendel, F.R.S.). B. Oct. 9, 1867 [at Weston-on-Trent]. School, Clifton College. Matric. Michs. 1886. Entered the family business of Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, Etruria, 1889; latterly Chairman of the Company. Served in the South African War (Capt., 4th Batt., N. Staffs. Regt.). Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Capt., Special List (Recruiting Staff); mentioned in Secretary of State's List for 'valuable services'). J.P. and D.L. for Staffordshire .; High Sheriff, 1929. A director of the L.M.S. Railway Co. Married, Sept. 11, 1902, Catherine Gwendoline, dau. of the Rev. Edmund Vincent Pigott, of Doddershall Park, and had issue. Died Oct. 30, 1930, in London ; buried at Barlaston. Brother of Arthur F. (1895) and Ralph L. (1892). ( Clifton Coll. Reg. ; Burke, P. and B. ; Josiah C. Wedgwood.) | Francis Hamilton WEDGWOOD Approx. lifespan: 1867–1930 pens. Trinity College adm1886:06:14 Eldest s. of Clement Francis WEDGWOOD master-potter, of Etruria, [ Staffordshire ] and Barlaston Lea, [ Staffordshire ] Stoke-on-Trent, [ Staffordshire ] (and Emily Catherine RENDEL dau. of J. M. RENDEL FRS ) b. 1867:10:09 [ Weston-on-Trent, [ Staffordshire ] Sch: Clifton College Clifton, [ Somerset ] Matric 1886:10MT: Entered the family business of Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Etruria, [ Staffordshire ] 1889 latterly Chairman of: Company Served in the South African War South African, [ South Africa ] ( Captain: 4th Battalion N. Staffs. Regiment ) served in the Great War: 1914-19 Captain: Special List (Recruiting Staff); mentioned in Sec. of State: 's List for 'valuable services') J.P. and D.L. for: : Staffordshire .; High Sheriff: 1929 Director of: : L.M.S. Railway Company m. 1902:09:11 Catherine Gwendoline PIGOTT dau. of Rev. Edmund Vincent PIGOTT of Doddershall Park, Doddershall, [ Buckinghamshire ] had issue d. 1930:10:30 in London buried Barlaston, [ Staffordshire ] brother of Arthur F. WEDGWOOD (1895) brother of Ralph L. WEDGWOOD (1892) ( Clifton College Reg. ; Burke, P. and B. ; Josiah C. Wedgwood.) |