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Josiah Spode II: Stoke-upon-Trent
While leaving the bustling metropolis of central London for the rural/industrial midlands might have given many men pause for thought, Josiah seemed quick to honor his father’s wishes. It was 1797 and Spode II was a widower with three teenage daughters and two adult sons. His oldest son, William, was with his father in the London business. The younger boy Josiah Spode III had lived with his grandfather Spode I, who was training him to be a master potter. Spode II had strong ties to family and friends in Staffordshire and the neighboring country gentry could supply suitable husbands for all of his daughters. Josiah Spode II decided to return to his home town and take on his father’s factory. He left his retail warehouse knowing its future was secure in William Copeland's steady hands. On joining his younger son in Stoke, Spode II brought with him his experience of the London market and his acquaintance with the most fashionable customers. He did not hesitate to apply his marketing expertise to Spode factory productions. |
![]() From cosmopolitan London with its Smithfield market to The parish of Stoke-upon-Trent and its Town Hall market. ![]()
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