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SUMMARY:Manchester Meeting - Edmund Potter: MP\, FRS\, Calico Printer and Philanthropist
DESCRIPTION:Edmund Potter is probably most famous for being the grandfather of the author\, Beatrix Potter\, but he had an illustrious career of his own. Edmund was a Calico Printer who owned a calico print works at Dinting Vale\, near Glossop\, Derbyshire\, that was once the largest calico printing factory in the world. \nKate Raine will share her research in a brief survey of Edmund’s life. The talk will look at his role in the great institutions\, society and politics in Manchester and the Dinting Vale Print Works. \nEdmund was  a lifelong friend of William Gaskell and the talk will look at the connections between the two families.  \nKate Raine is an Archivist and a Director of Glossop Heritage Trust. She started researching the life of Edmund Potter and the Dinting Vale Print Works\, as part of her work for the Trust. \nOur Manchester meetings take place in Cross Street Chapel on the first Tuesday of the month\, October-March (exc January). Everyone is most welcome to come along\, members and non-members alike. Doors open at 1pm (feel free to bring a packed lunch) and the talk will begin at 1.30pm. \nTickets are £5 for members\, £6 for non-members. Simply pay on the door\, or use the link below (no booking fee). \nWe’ll make a recording of this talk available to ticket holders for viewing after the event (we’re sorry we can’t live stream for acoustic reasons).  Book online\, or give us your email address at the meeting and we’ll make sure we send you the necessary link. 
URL:https://gaskellsociety.co.uk/event/edmund-potter/
LOCATION:Cross Street Chapel\, Cross Street\,\, Manchester\, M2 1NL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Manchester,Meeting,talk
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