What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Josiah Wedgwood 1730-1795 Master Potter Co-founder of Unitarian Academy, Warrington, Lancs. Active worshipper at this Meeting House Recorded plaque organisation: Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic Society.
Josiah Wedgwood was a pioneering English potter and entrepreneur who revolutionized the manufacture of pottery through innovative techniques and business practices; he is also remembered for his philanthropic efforts, including co-founding the Unitarian Academy in Warrington.
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