Shell-like translucent vessels, delicate and lovely, enhance the intimacy of mealtime. And in this harmony the House of Shelley is again supreme. Poem taken from Shelley Retail Catalogue, dated August 1936, owned by Chris Davenport. Reproduced with permission of Royal Doulton plc. The UK Shelley Group was formed in 1986 by a small number of Shelley collectors.
Members receive a quarterly colour magazine with relevant and interesting articles.
Members are encouraged to contribute to the magazine. The Research Officer is able to research pattern numbers and designs for members in the archives which are now in the ownership of Royal Doulton. The regional groups hold gatherings where members meet, eat and discuss interesting or unusual items of Shelley and Wileman brought along by other members.