Henry Sandon

Henry George Sandon, MBE (born 10 August 1928) is an English antique expert, television personality, author and lecturer specialising in ceramics and is a notable authority on Royal Worcester porcelain. He was curator of the Dyson Perrins Museum for many years.

Henry Sandon

MBE
Sandon in 2010
Born
Henry George Sandon

(1928-08-10) 10 August 1928
London, England
NationalityBritish
EducationRoyal Grammar School, High Wycombe
Occupation
  • Antique expert
  • television personality
  • author
  • lecturer
Known forAuthority on Royal Worcester porcelain
TelevisionAntiques Roadshow
ChildrenJohn Sandon

Personal life

Born in the East End of London, Sandon was evacuated to Buckinghamshire during the Second World War and finished his schooling at the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe. He then studied at the Guildhall School of Music and became a singer and music teacher at the Royal Grammar School Worcester and a lay clerk in the Worcester Cathedral Choir.[1] He is the father of ceramics and glass expert John Sandon, who is also a well-known television personality.[2]

Career
Sandon (seated centre) examining porcelain on the Antiques Roadshow

He began his career as an archaeologist and his knowledge covers pottery and porcelain of all periods and countries. One of his projects was an excavation at the Royal Worcester factory site. He was appointed the curator of the Dyson Perrins Museum at the Royal Worcester Factory in 1966 and held that position until 1982.[1] He has made appearances on the BBC television programme Antiques Roadshow. He has written books on the subject of Worcester and other porcelains, and also lectures on the subject.

Honours

In 2000, he was voted Antiques Personality of the Year by the readers of BBC's Homes & Antiques magazine.[3] He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours for his services to broadcasting, the ceramics industry, and to charity.[4]

Publications (selected)
  • 1969: The Illustrated Guide to Worcester Porcelain 1751 - 1793. New York: Praeger
  • 1973: Royal Worcester Porcelain 1862 to the Present Day. London, Barrie and Jenkins; New York: Clarkson N. Potter (2nd ed. 1975; 3rd ed. 1978)
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gollark: Oh, right. Hmm.
gollark: You probably could do an actual Morse code light, but I think if you can only move things around and heat them instead of actually generating light directly it would be more efficient to do the movable arms thingy.
gollark: Between ships and docks, maybe, for example? That might be useful.
gollark: Also shortish-range communication.

References
  1. David Battie and Fiona Malcolm (2005). The Antiques Roadshow. Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 1-84533-060-9.
  2. http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/10217071.Antiques_expert_Henry__loses_his_beloved_wife/
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20090418075925/http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/antiquesuk/aboutseries/appraisers/sandon_h.html. Archived from the original on April 18, 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2009. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "BBC One - Antiques Roadshow - Henry Sandon". BBC. Retrieved 10 May 2020.


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