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for centuries, potters in staffordshire have been making ceramics for royal events — and with just a month to go until the kings coronation, they are getting ready to mark the event in style. they certainly are. from tankards and trinket boxes, to commemorative mugs and even gifts fit for a king, the region has been producing some of the most magnificent souvenirs. it appears roger has quite a few of them! our reporter liz copper has more. the company was started by my father, we hav...

Decorator�*s book, a bit like a pattern book which our decorators would have in the factory over there. each one tells a story of our unique historic patterns, where to cut them and where to place them, and it acts as a bit of a guide for them. we have been making coronation designs since 1902, with the very first piece dating back to king edward vii, king charless great—great—grandfather. the pieces go through to 1937 to the coronation that never was for king edward viii. and then in more...