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Shelley History - The People
(Updated 5/2/18)


There were many people involved in the production of Shelley and Wileman china and earthenware. Listed below are some of the people involved with the factory and its products. Click on the links in the cells below for further details of each person.

 
The Shelley Family
 
 
  Randle Shelley  
  (1706 - 1781)  
   
Michael Shelley         Thomas Shelley
(1744 - 1788)   (1746 - 1798)
     
John Shelley   William Shelley         Thomas Shelley
(1778 - ?)   (1786 - 1841) (1776 - 1804)
   
  Thomas Bolton Shelley
  (1802 - 1840)
   
  Joseph Ball Shelley
  (1836 - 1896)
   
  Percy Shelley
  (1860 - 1937)
   
  Percy Norman Shelley   Vincent Bob Shelley   Kenneth Jack Shelley
  (1893 - 1966) (1895 - 1945) (1895 - 1933)
   
  Alan Donald Shelley         Donald Percy Shelley
  (1925 - 2006) (1927 - 1987)
 
 
 
The Wileman Family
 
 
  Henry Wileman 
  (c1798 - 1864)
   
James Wileman         Charles John Wileman
(1832 - 1900)   1832 - 1878)
 
 
 
Designers, Modellers & Artists
 
 
Rowland Morris   Frederick Alfred Rhead Walter Slater Veronica Ball John (Jack) Heron
(Designer and Modeller)   (Art Director) (Art Director) (Designer) (Decorating Manager)
(c.1842 - 1898)   (1856 - 1933)   (1920 - 2000) (1886 - 1977)
     
    Eric Walter Slater Ray Reynolds
    (Art Director) (Decorating Manager)
    (1902 - 1984) (1924 - 2018  )
   
Frederick Hurten Rhead          Harry Rhead
(1880 - 1942)   (1882 - 1950)