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Troika Pottery - St Ives and Newlyn - 1963 - 1983 | |||||
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Troika Marks | Troika Designs | Background | Dating Troika | |
Troika
Decorators and Marks - arranged in alphabetical order of initials
Note: All the books published about Troika so far contain errors, omissions, conflicts and contradictions regarding the attribution of marks on Troika pottery and the dates that people started and finished. Therefore these publications are unreliable as sources of this information, although they contain excellent background details. Research is ongoing. This page is updated regularly to reflect corrections and new information as received. Details that have been confirmed and verified are marked as such. Other information may be subject to change. Iain Belton has provided useful assistance in researching the people who worked for Troika Pottery. |
AB
- Alison Brigden (later Strutt) (Mark confirmed) |
1977
to 1983 (possibly started 1976) |
Senior decorator from 1981 to 1983 | |
AB
- Avril Bennet |
1973 to 1979 | ||
AJ
- Anne Jones |
1976 to 1977 | Part time | |
AL - Anne Lewis | 1969 to 1972 | ||
AW - Annette Walters | late 1970's | ||
BE
- Beverley Ellwood |
early 1970's | ||
BS
- Benny Sirota (Mark confirmed) |
1963 to 1980 |
Note: Benny Sirota's writing and mark vary considerably. | |
BW - unknown |
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DB
- David Bridge (Mark confirmed) |
1969
to 1970 (dates verified) |
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EW - unknown | |||
GR - unknown | |||
HC
- Honor Curtis - mark used from 1969 onwards (see Honor Perkin
below) (Mark confirmed) |
1968
to 1973 (dates verified) |
Also worked part time from 1975. | |
HF - unknown | |||
HJ
- Holly Jackson (later Morris) (Mark confirmed) |
1977
to 1978 (dates verified) |
Holly joined Troika at 16 and stayed for 7 months. Grand-daughter of Alec Walker the fabric designer who set up the Cryséde company. | |
HP
- Honor Perkin - mark used from 1968 until marriage in 1969 (see
Honor Curtis above) (Mark confirmed) |
1968
to 1973 (dates verified) |
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JB
- John Bedding (Mark confirmed) |
1967 to 1968 | Potter and decorator | |
JF
- Jane Fitzgerald (later Parsons) (Mark confirmed) |
1976
to 1983 |
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JI
- Judith Illsley (Mark confirmed) |
1980 (dates verified) |
Judith was married to Leslie Illsley and worked as a decorator for a short time in late 1980. Previously, she had worked with Alan Brough. | |
JP
- Julian Greenwood-Penny (Mark confirmed) |
!977-1983 | Decorator and designer. Invited to become a partner in 1982. | |
LG
- Louise Graham (Mark confirmed) |
1970's | ||
LH - Linda Hazel | early 1970's | ||
LI
- Leslie Illsley |
1963
to 1983 (dates verified) |
One of the Troika partners and the main designer and creative driving force in Troika. | |
LJ
- Louise Jinks (later McClary) (Mark confirmed) |
1976 to 1981 | Senior decorator 1979 to 1981 | |
LK - unknown | |||
LT
- Linda Taylor (Mark confirmed) |
late 1960's to early 1970's | Note: previously published books about Troika have incorrectly attributed the initials "LT" to the name Linda Thomas. | |
LP - unknown | |||
MB - Mary Baker | mid 1970's | ||
MM - unknown | |||
MP
- Marilyn Pascoe |
late 1960's to 1974 | ||
PB - Penny Black (later Roland) |
1960's to 1976 | ||
PB
- Penny Broadribb (later Dass) |
1975 to 1976 | ||
PJ - unknown | Early 1970's | ||
R - unknown | |||
RGB
- Roland Bence (Mark confirmed) |
1965
to 1968 1970 to 1981 (dates verified) |
Caster, fettler, designer and decorator. Pottery manager for a number of years. | |
RL - unknown | |||
SB - Sally Bart | mid 1970's | Note: mark may actually be Sue Bladen - awaiting confirmation. | |
SB - Stella Benjamin | 1963 to 1967 | Stella Benjamin had worked for the Powell and Wells Pottery and continued as a decorator later becoming the principle decorator. | |
SB - Sue Bladen | 1975? | Note: mark may actually be Sally Bart- awaiting confirmation. | |
SK
- Simone Kilburn (Mark confirmed) |
1975
to 1977 (dates verified) |
Started straight from school. After leaving became a nurse, then a fitness instructor and later, the Marketing Director of a fitness magazine. | |
SL
- Sue Lowe (Mark confirmed) |
1976
to 1977 (dates verified) |
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SV - Sylvia Vallence | 1967 to 1969 | ||
SW
- Shirley Wharf (Mark confirmed) |
1979 to 1980 or poss. 1981 | ||
TB
- Teo Bernatowitz (Mark confirmed) |
about 1974 | Teo
is thought to have worked for Troika for about 18 months This mark had previously been attributed incorrectly to Tina Doubleday. |
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TD
- Tina Doubleday (later Richards) (Mark confirmed) |
1977
to 1979 (dates verified) |
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TR - Tamsin Ruhrmund | 1978 | ||
V
- Vicky Drew (later Donnithorne) (Mark confirmed) |
1980 | ||
RL - unknown |
Early Marks:
Early Trident mark | ||||
Early printed mark | ||||
Early Embossed mark | ||||
Early impressed mark |
Other staff at Troika:
John Bensman | 1964/5 | ||
Colin Carbis | 1976
to 1977 (dates verified) |
Caster and fettler. Brother of Anne Jones. Some decorating using marks "CC" and "CJC". Later worked at Marazion, Leaper and Prykernow potteries. | |
Hilary Cox | late 1970's | Decorator | |
Don Fowler | Oct
1968 to Sep 1973 and May 1976 to Jan 1982 (dates verified) |
Caster and fettler | |
Ray Horley | 1972 to 1973 | Caster | |
Sarah Powell | 1974 | Decorator | |
Kristen Roth | 1963 to 1965 | Decorator | |
Peter Ward | 1965 | Caster | |
Iain Draper | from 1970 | Caster, fettler and possibly a decorator. |
Last updated: Jul
20, 2020
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