The Doulton brand comes with a legacy of more than 185 years. It started with the founder, Henry Doulton, who pioneered water filtration and invented the concept of the contemporary ceramic candle filter in 1826, which effectively filtered the highly polluted Thames river water into potable drinking water ! An invention so effective and revolutionary that the Queen commissioned him to build them for the royal household. It is a legacy that is being celebrated across 140 countries today.