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Henry Sandon
MBE
Sandon in 2010
Born
Henry George Sandon

(1928-08-04) 4 August 1928 (age 96)
London, England
EducationRoyal Grammar School, High Wycombe
Occupations
  • Antique expert
  • television personality
  • author
  • lecturer
Known forAuthority on Royal Worcester porcelain
TelevisionAntiques Roadshow
ChildrenJohn Sandon

Henry George Sandon, MBE (born 4 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.

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]

The Henry Sandon Hall at the Royal Porcelain works in Worcester is named in his honour.[5] He opened the centre for the arts in 2018.[6]

Selected publications

  • 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)

References

  1. ^ a b David Battie and Fiona Malcolm (2005). The Antiques Roadshow. Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 1-84533-060-9.
  2. ^ "Antiques expert Henry loses his beloved wife". 9 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Antiques Roadshow UK: Appraisers: Sandon, H". PBS. Archived from the original on 18 April 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  4. ^ "BBC One - Antiques Roadshow - Henry Sandon". BBC. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  5. ^ Royal Porcelain works
  6. ^ VIDEO: Watch Worcester Porcelain expert Henry Sandon officially open the Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester News, 30 June 2018.


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