John Cuthbert Bailey was born at Odd Rode in Cheshire in 1856
He left school at 14 years old
He began to work for Bates, Elliott & Co, Dalehall Pottery as London representative
Bailey family home at Odd Rode
He caught the attention of Henry Doulton
Doulton discovered that Bailey ran a choir in Burslem
In 1879 he was invited to become the General Manager of Doulton & Company Burslem, the company which Henry Doulton had set up in 1877 - he was 23 years of age
J C Bailey
In 1880 he married Sidney Marie Alcock and they had five sons and three daughters
Sidney Bailey
Their three daughters and one of their sons in 1897
J C Bailey and four of his sons in 1895
In 1884-1885 a new wing was added to the existing works at Royal Doulton for the production of Bone China, until this time Doultons had made earthenware
At about this time Charles John Noke became an employee, rising to Art Director
The company made expensive tableware, vases and decorative wares in bone china
'The Doulton School' of artists was established at Burslem
1899 the Limited Company was incorporated
Royal Doulton works Burslem
The Bailey family lived first at The Villas in Stoke and moved to New Park in the early 1900s,
at first renting and then buying the house at the 1919 auction of the Sutherland's Trentham estates for a price of £7000
New Park pictured in the 1919 auction catalogue
1901 King Edward VII conferred a double honour on the Company:
a Royal Warrant was given to the Chairman and the Company could affix the name 'Royal' to its products
1907 a new China Works was built at Burslem
John Bailey joined the Board in 1909 as a Director
He was actively involved in the Trentham community and was a keen churchman, singer, rider and golfer,
acting as Trentham Golf Club Captain in 1905 and President in 1913
J C Bailey on his hunter in 1910
He handed over the role of General Manager of Doulton to his son Cuthbert in 1925
He remained on the Board until 1928
He died at New Park in 1929
J C Bailey with other family members in 1920
The family continued to live there until 1936, Sidney Bailey then moved to The Oaks, Albert Road, where she died in 1939
Sidney Bailey
Cuthbert Bailey was born in 1883, the second son of John and Sidney Bailey
In 1908 he married Constance Ford, the daughter of a clergyman from Cheshire
In 1911 they were living at Bulkeley Hall in Woore
Bulkeley Hall
In 1925 Cuthbert, having previously been a director with Cauldon Potteries,
became General Manager of Doulton and Company in Burslem - a post vacated by his father, John Cuthbert Bailey
Cuthbert Bailey 1924
Expansion of the Company was during his period as General Manager
He worked with Bernard Moore in pursuit of flambé ware, which was very successful
Royal Doulton vase, c1910
Toby Jugs (with knees) had been made for a long time at Doultons
From 1934 Character Jugs were made (head and shoulders of subject only)
Examples of Toby jug
and character jug
1934 'Bunnykins' was launched, designed by Barbara Vernon, daughter of Cuthbert (Sister Barbara)
Bunnikins
Sister Barbara
The large number of "Pretty Ladies" emanated from Cuthbert Bailey's time
Example of a "Pretty Lady" Top o'the Hill by Leslie Harradine introduced in 1937
Between 1931 and 1951 Cuthbert and Constance lived at Armitage Lodge, near Lichfield
Armitage Lodge
In 1953, after a successful career, Cuthbert retired from being Doulton's General Manager
He died in 1970
Cuthbert Bailey
