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Hanley Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Shelton


Other graves of note

Hawley family

unusual cast iron gravestone in the non-conformist area of the cemetery
unusual cast iron gravestone in the non-conformist area of the cemetery

Martha Hawley of Sun Street, Shelton; d. Dec 23 1886
Richard Hawley of Broad Street, Hanley; d. Aug 12 1903
Martha Hawley of Hawkesmore Street, Hanley; d. Sept 23 1917
 


John Livesley

bronze plaque to the memory of John Livesley who died in the American Civil War   
bronze plaque to the memory of John Livesley
who died in the American Civil War

JOHN LIVESLEY/ PVT CO L 6 NY CAVALRY/
CIVIL WAR/ OCT 12 1838 OCT 23 1867

The memorial is a standard simple plaque provided by the US Government - the plaque was unveiled by Mr Huth Troth

 



Dudson family

the Duson family of potters
the Duson family of potters

James Dudson was born in Shelton on 12 March 1812, James's grandfather, Richard Dudson (1768-1833) had begun the family pottery business with a factory in Broad Street in 1800. A second works, in Hope Street, was opened in 1809 with Thomas Dudson in charge. Thomas(1786-1845) ran the factory until his death in 1845, when James took it over. The pottery produced jasperware and stoneware in various colours. 

James Dudson exhibited at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851 and again in 1862. The works employed 33 persons in 1851. He was an improvement commissioner for Hanley, but failed to secure election to the council in 1857.

His son James Thomas Dudson married Elizabeth Ann, daughter of Robert Scrivener, the ceremony being performed at Bethesda Methodist New Connexion church in September 1864 James Thomas took over the family business on his father's death. 

The firm continues today, in the control of the eighth generation of the Dudson family, and specialises in the production of wares for the hotel and restaurant market.

the Duson gravestone - next to that of Jesse Shirley
the Duson gravestone - next to that of Jesse Shirley


Jesse Shirley

Jesse Shirley of Etruscan Villa Etruria
Jesse Shirley of Etruscan Villa Etruria

Jesse was born in Etruria on 17 November 1848. He was educated at Alfieri's Academy, Northwood, Hanley, and by 1880 was in partnership with his brother, H. B. Shirley in the firm of Jesse and H. B. Shirley, bone and flint mills, Etruria.

The mill still stands at the junction of the Trent and Mersey and Caldon canals and is a listed building.

He was elected to Hanley council in 1880, served as mayor in 1885 and became an alderman in 1892. As chairman of the parks committee he promoted the scheme for the purchase and laying out of Hanley park, 1892-7 sited on 63 acres of Stoke fields, waste ground on each side of Victoria Road.

In Etruria park there is a fountain donated in 1904 by Henry and Jessie Shirley.

Jesse Shirley was also elected to the local bench of justices of the peace. He married twice and had at least six children. He lived at Etruscan Villa (Etruria Cottage), Etruria. He died on 8 August 1927.

   
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