Aldermaston Pottery- tributes to local villagers. Comments below the photographs

A plate produced in thanks to the proprietors of The Old Mill for hosting the show

A plate awarded each year on behalf of the Show's Duck Derby.

Plate presented to Olive Ford, Show Secretary, on the 40th anniversary.

An exquisite cup presented to Olive Ford to recognise her many years of service as Show Secretary, A total of four views shows the inscription running around the cup.

A second view following the inscription

A third view following the inscription

A fourth view showing the end of the dedication.

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A plate cerebrating the Play's 30th year- two alternative colours follow.

An alternative plate in green celebrating the Play's 30th year

A third coloured version, On the reverse is written: "One of 300 plates made in the Aldermaston Pottery for the 30th year of the Play"

Another plate cerebrating the Play's 40th year

Again, at least one other colour of plate was offered for the 40th year of the Play

Alan Caiger-Smith painting the chalice produced for the Play's 50th year. The finished masterpiece after firing is shown next.

Peter Oldridge 2006

The finished chalice after firing- all the colours have been transformed by the heat of the kiln.

A paperweight was also produced for the 50th anniversary.

For the Play's 60th year, this bowl was produced. See the next photo for the inscription on the reverse side.

The Inscription on the back of the 60th bowl

Les Woodley was presented with this plate in 2013 to mark his 50th year as shepherd.

Peter Oldridge 2007

The first of four views of a magnificent pierced pot made by Alan Caiger-Smith.

Alan Caiger- SMith

The second of four views of this commemorative pot

Alan Caiger- Smith

The third view of the inscription running around this pot.

Alan Caiger- Smith

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Alan Caiger- Smith

This chalice was made for a communal service.

A magnificent bowl presented to Daphne Moore...

-and the details of her services inscribed on the underside

Plate made by Andrew Hazelden to celebrate Joyce Gregory's 10 years as Treasurer of the Parish Hall

Andrew Hazelden

The caption on the reverse of Joyce's plate

Andrew Hazelden

A cup presented to the Chairman of the Parish Council to mark his 35 years of service.

The inscription running around the rim of David Moore's cup.

A plate made by Ursula Waechter for Jean Chapman and presented to her by Prof. Mike Fulford and Amanda Clarke, to celebrate her involvement in the excavation of the Roman town of Silchester from 1997 to 2014.

Ursula Waechter

This splendid bowl was made in 2020 for a villager to recognise her many contributions- her attributes as described by fellow-villagers being inscribed around the bowl.

Plate produced to commemorate the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002

The plate presented to Rosemary honouring her service as School Governor from 1958 till 1990

Alan Caiger Smith

Plate awarded to Graham Paul on his retirement as Headteacher of Aldermaston Primary School from 1971 and 1992

Barbara Barke receives her commemorative plate on 29.3.2010

Peter Oldridge

At the same ceremony, she received this splendid cake. Sadly it did not survive the festivities!

Peter Oldridge

Awarded to Cathy Jones by the Board of Governors of Aldermaston Primary School for her services as Chair from 2007 to 2014

Plate celebrating Rhodri Bowen's years as Headteacher of Aldermaston Primary School.

Awarded to Angie Garland in December 2019 for her services to Aldermaston Primary School

Lustre plate created by Alan Caiger-Smith in 1975 for a couple's Golden Wedding Anniversary

Created by Edgar Campden in 1987 to mark a couple's Silver Anniversary

A splendid jug made for John and Lindsay to celebrate their Silver wedding anniversary.

The other side of the jug showing the dedication.

Plate made by Andrew Hazelden to celebrate the family's 100th year in Manor Farm

The front of a plate celebrating a couple's 40th Wedding Anniversary

Alan Caiger- Smith

The underside of the 40th Anniversary plate

Alan Caiger- Smith

An elegant platter presented to a couple...

-and again on the underside the special occasion

Top view of the bowl made by Andrew Hazelden for Stephen Burden as thanks for his arranging a balloon flight for Alan Caiger-Smith in 1997

Side view of the bowl made by Andrew Hazelden for Stephen Burden as thanks for his arranging a balloon flight for Alan Caiger-Smith in 1997

Inscription on the base of the bowl made by Andrew Hazelden for Stephen Burden as thanks for his arranging a balloon flight for Alan Caiger-Smith in 1997

Founded in 1955, the Aldermaston Pottery achieved world-wide renown and has been celebrated in many books and museum records. The Pottery also produced many precious artefacts to celebrate local events and villagers’ achievements- and after the Pottery closed in 2006 some potters who worked there have continued this tradition. A few are pictured above in order:

1- Celebrating the Aldermaston & Wasing Show;

2- Celebrating Aldermaston’s York Nativity Play;

3- Recognising individual villagers’ contributions to the community, or to the Primary School;

4-Finally, personal anniversaries have been celebrated with splendid artefacts over the years.