The Museum of Fine, Arts, Boston, has recently opened a small corridor gallery for British Art 1560-1830. Among the ceramics now on permanent display are about a dozen examples of Wedgwood to include an original Portland Vase. Shown here is copy #7, gifted in 1958 by Dr. Lloyd E, Hawes (1912-1988) of Wellesley, Mass., and York, Maine. His wife, Vivian (1923-1999) served as a WSB president. The Museum holds approximately 350 pieces of Wedgwood in its reserves.
The Wedgwood community mourns the death of Robert H. Wedgwood, 75, of Palm Springs, California, on February 7, 2024. Bob served as president of the Wedgwood Society of Southern California for many years, was on the boards of the WIS and WSNY, and a long-time member of the WSB and other related societies. He also acted as an advisor to the Wedgwood 250th exhibition in DC. His collecting focused on Wedgwood’s handcrafted wares and artists pieces of the 19th and 20th centuries. Among his many lectures was one on his Wedgwood ancestry from the 15th century. Bob was a retiree of the IRS’s business division in California. He is a native of Andover, Massachusetts, and has strong roots in New England. He is survived by his sister Dawn Forbes of MA and his twin brother William of NH. Bob will be cremated and his ashes interred in the family plot in Connecticut at a later date. RIP.
The Wedgwood Society of Boston is saddened to learn of the death of member Suzanne Borow Rubin on May 24, 2023. Our heartfelt condolences go out to her husband Ellis and family. We will miss her, dearly. You can read the full obituary here.