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A Family of Artists
THE DE MORGAN COLLECTION
1951
John Roddam Spencer-Stanhope meets the artist GF Watts and begins to train with him.
William De Morgan meets William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones and starts designing for their company.
1850
1863
1873
1877
1886
1888
1904 William De Morgan closes the pottery.
Cannon Hall bought by the Barnsley Corporation and opened to the public in 1957.
John Roddam Spencer-Stanhope marries Elizabeth King and they live at Hill House, Cawthorne.
1872
1875
1882
1887
1892
1916
1967
Walter and John Roddam Spencer- Stanhope commission the refurbishment of All Saints Church, Cawthome.
Evelyn De Morgan was one of the first women to start training at The Slade.
William De Morgan sets up his first pottery in Chelsea.
The Grosvenor Gallery, London shows its first exhibition and includes paintings by both John Roddam Spencer-Stanhope and Evelyn De Morgan.
Gertrude Spencer-Stanhope starts exhibiting her sculpture.
William De Morgan moves his pottery to Merton Abbey, London.
Evelyn and William De Morgan marry.
William De Morgan awarded the Society of Arts silver medal.
William De Morgan moves his pottery to Sands End, Fulham, London.
1859
Evelyn De Morgan awarded a silver medal for drawing at The Slade.
Evelyn De Morgan holds an exhibition of her work in aid of the Red Cross.
The De Morgan Foundation is established by Evelyn's sister Mrs Stirling.