a remarkable woman who chose to dedicate her working life to a better understanding of the visual arts. She has earned the respect of those of us working in the crafts." The obituarist for The Independent said Crossley-Holland and her colleagues " quite simply changed the map of craft in Britain in the second half of the 20th century." References 1912 births 2005 deaths People from Lutterworth People educated at Wycombe Abbey Alumni of the Central School of Art and Design 20th-century English women 20th-century English people 21st-century English women 21st-century English people English women artists English potters English art dealers Women art dealers Members of the Order of the British Empire Deaths from dementia in England Deaths from Alzheimer's disease 20th-century English businesspeople