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1904
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Ernest Baggaley
born in Longton, Stoke on Trent
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1937-45
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Ernest becomes
works manager at Poole Pottery, where he develops Twintone
glazes and designs Utility Ware
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1945
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Branksome Ceramics set up in Surrey Road, Branksome, Bournemouth, initially
producing electric firebars
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1945
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Vitrified
Earthenware range produced
for a short time
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1945
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Introduction of Graceline
Tableware with Branksome porcelain body, this line runs until 1960
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1948-66
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Production of
Branksome China Dog Studies
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1950
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Polar Bear and Cub modeled on Ivy and Brumas from London Zoo
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1954
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Venetian shape introduced
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1954
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Range of Oven
to Tableware introduced
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1957
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Branksome Ceramics
goes into liquidation due to ill advised expansion. Ernest sets up E.
Baggaley Ltd. trading as Branksome China, he continues to
produce porcelain in Westbourne, Bournemouth
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1959
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Saturnia shape introduced
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1960
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Casual range of tableware designed to supersede Graceline range
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1966
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E. Baggaley Ltd.
moves to Fordingbridge, Hampshire and starts selling exclusively from the
factory and their own shop
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1968
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Cosmic shape introduced
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1970
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Water Lily Bowls introduced
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1980
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Ernest's wife,
Elaine, introduces Factory Tours
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1983
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Lilly shape introduced
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1984
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Flower shape introduced
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1987
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Ernest dies at the
age of 83. His wife Elaine, son Jonathan and daughter Priscilla continue to
produce Branksome China at Fordingbridge
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1999
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Dog Studies reintroduced using original masters
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2000
2007
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Limited Edition
Figure Studies made to order.
Jonathan's first design goes into production and he continues to design a
new range of tableware
Elaine Baggaley
retires. Philip and Charlie Johnson
acquire Branksome China.
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