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Pottery gift to The Queen

The Golden Jubilee Service

The people of North Staffordshire will have an opportunity to see the special dessert service before it's presented to The Queen...

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The service was presented symbolically to The Queen on 3rd July 2002, when she visited the National Arboretum in Burton-on-Trent.

The Jubilee Dessert Service totals some 93 pieces

The finished pieces and the decoration produce a service which is unique and can be presented with true pride.

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The Golden Jubilee Service goes on public display in the Potteries Shopping Centre on the 22nd February 2003.

The specially designed dessert service has been produced by the British Ceramic industry to commemorate the Golden Jubilee, and will eventually be presented to The Queen as a gift from the ceramic industry and the people of Stoke-on-Trent.

The service was commissioned following a design challenge to meet the specific requirements of formal dining and entertaining in the Royal Household.

The co-operative efforts of a range of manufacturers and institutions were used within the British ceramic industry.

A leading group of manufacturers and suppliers worked together to take the initial dessert service design forward and bring the project to realisation.

Staffordshire University and the Hothouse, based in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, also contributed their specialised expertise and facilities to produce the dessert service.

During 2003, combinations of the Jubilee Dessert Service will be presented to major British Embassies and Consulates. In addition, the City of Stoke-on-Trent will also receive a presentation set.

Details of the official presentation to The Queen will be announced by the Lord Lieutenant during the official display opening ceremony at the Potteries Shopping Centre on 24th February 2003.

To see the Jubilee Dessert Service, visit the Potteries Shopping Centre from 22nd February until the 9th March 2003.