About Our Mission
At Honouring the Royal Doulton Fallen, we want to remember and commemorate the lives of those who worked at the Royal Doulton factory in Burslem, who lost their lives in both WW1 and WW2. As well as the other factory sites of Lambeth, Rowley Regis, Paisley, Birmingham, St Helens and Hamworthy, who lost their lives in the First World War.
We are dedicated to finding out their stories through careful research, aiming to honour their sacrifices and recognise their contributions to our freedom.
We believe it’s important to keep their memory alive and appreciate what they did for our society.
Our goal is to share these heroes' stories with future generations.
This website is always being updated as we connect with the families of the fallen and learn more about their experiences. Please join us in ensuring that these heroes are remembered for years to come.
Join Us
at Burslem History Club
The Old Post office
Wedgwood Street
Burslem.
The Sylvester, Hall, Randall, Harratt, Boulton Award for Design Excellence.
An award named in honour of the five Doulton designers, artists, and architects who fell in WW1 &WW2.
The competition is for students to produce a design themed on sacrifice;
The competition will be judged by leading designers from the industry
The winning design will be applied onto a plate as a gift to families of the fallen, marking the dedication of the KilnGate Memorial to the Royal Doulton fallen.
1st prize
The plate and £50 Amazon voucher
2nd prize.
A certificate and £35 Amazon voucher
3rd prize.
A certificate and £ 20 Amazon voucher.
Closing date: 15th May 2027
Our Events
Spring/Summer 2027
As you are aware over the past year, a massive amount of work has been happening behind the scenes to prepare a permanent tribute to honour the 59 workers of the Royal Doulton Kilngate Memorial
Recently, we have worked closely with Stoke-on-Trent City Council and engineering experts at Ground Investigation and Piling Ltd to conduct suitability assessments of the site.
The initial results show that the ground needs significantly more stabilisation and technical preparation than we originally expected.
Because safety and structural longevity are our top priorities, we must ensure the foundation is completely secure before construction begins.
Unfortunately, this means we are unable to meet our original unveiling date of 1st November 2026 and are now aiming for spring/summer 2027 as a feasible time for completion.
While this delay is disappointing, we are fully committed to doing this right, safely, and respectfully for future generations.
Thank you so much for your enduring patience and support as we navigate these engineering challenges. We will share further updates with you as our assessments progress!
Motörhead 1916
With the kind permission from the Management team of Motörhead, Singerman Entertainment 8910 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA90069 USA.
Lemmy Kilmister was born at St Pauls Street, Burslem Christmas eve 1945, he lived locally in Newcastle under Lyme, like many of the men on the Royal Doulton memorial.
The Team at Kilngate are very grateful to be able to share this very poignant heartfelt piece, which was written by Lemmy after spending an afternoon chatting with a veteran.
We feel this Ballard is a fitting tribute to our Doulton workers who sacrificed their lives in WW1.
Get in touch
E-mail: Mike@honouringtheroyaldoultonfallen.co.uk
Address: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom