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David Rogerson Mellor [1] CBE FCSD RDI (5 October 1930 – 7 May 2009 [2]) was an English designer, manufacturer, craftsman and retailer. [ 3 ] Regarded as one of the best-known designers in Britain, [ 4 ] Mellor specialised in metalwork and especially cutlery .
In 1973, David Mellor began manufacturing his own cutlery designs here. To house his factory he renovated a large historic mansion, Broom Hall. The building was then derelict. The machines were moved into the extensive Georgian wing. The conversion of the building received a European Architectural Heritage Award. As well as introducing new ...
In 1990, the cutler David Mellor opened the Round Building built on the site of a former gasometer as a cutlery factory in the village. The building was designed by architect Sir Michael Hopkins. In 2007, an extension to the old retort house on the site was opened as a design museum. Mellor's wife, Fiona MacCarthy, continued to live in Hathersage.
1956 Campden tableware and cutlery range, named after Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, where his studio was based. The cutlery was jointly designed with David Mellor (designer). The Campden toast rack won a Design Centre Award in 1957. 1957–1960 Oriana tableware and cutlery range.
David Mellor Visitor Centre: Hathersage: Art: website, museum of cutlery designs of David Mellor, factory and store Denby Pottery Visitor's Centre: Denby: Art: website, small museum of china and porcelain decorative art of the Denby Pottery Company, shop and factory tours Derby Computer Museum: Derby: Computer Museum: website.
Corin Mellor (born 17 December 1966) is a designer specializing in silverware, tableware and furniture. Son of the biographer Fiona MacCarthy and the cutlery designer David Mellor, he succeeded his father on his retirement in 2002 as creative director of the family-owned manufacturing and retailing company David Mellor Design.
Design engineer Alex Moulton and architect Edward Cullinan were both awarded special commendations. The award is currently under review, the last recipient being Quentin Blake CBE FCSD RDI who was nominated by the Society. The Prize was re-instated by the Society in 2016.
Gerald Adrian Sallis Benney CBE (21 April 1930 – 26 June 2008) was a British silver and goldsmith who along with David Mellor and Robert Welch popularised stainless steel designs in post-war British homes. Like Mellor and Welch he was influenced by modern Scandinavian design and in particular Georg Jensen. [1] [2]