Lancelot Cayley Shadwell
Lancelot Cayley Shadwell | |
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| Born | 26 April 1882 Maida Vale, London, England |
| Died | 28 October 1963 (aged 81) Lyndhurst, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Author, lyricist, and ceramicist |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy C. Mockett (1878–1949), Mary Longbottom (1891–1969) |
| Children | Lorna Dorothy Cayley Shadwell (1907–1991), Lancelot Rodney Cayley Shadwell (1912–1943) |
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Lancelot Cayley Shadwell (26 April 1882 – 28 October 1963) was an English writer, lyricist, and ceramicist. He wrote the lyrics to a host of popular songs, published three collections of his poetry, and contributed to the popular monthly series Books for the Bairns, published by W.T Stead to provide affordable literature to children and adults. During World War I, he helped launch and nurture one of the most successful concert parties of the war: the Diamond Troupe of the 29th Division. In the mid-1920s, Shadwell co-founded the Broadstone Potters—a small but influential producer of studio pottery with links to some of the most important figures in British ceramics.