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The Clock Tower in the Town Centre, Clevedon, Somerset

Clevedon clock tower in the centre of the town is decorated with "Elton ware" (Note below). It was completed in 1898, and donated by Sir Edmund Elton to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.

 

Sir Edmund Harry Elton, 8th Baronet (3 May 1846 – 17 July 1920) was an English inventor and studio potter noted for his production of Elton Ware at the Clevedon Elton Sunflower Pottery. He was appointed High Sheriff of Somerset in 1895.

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Uploaded on October 17, 2006
Taken on October 13, 2006