and Rock Legends of the Twentieth Century with a ceramic figure of John Lennon dressed in the outfit pictured in the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Figures of the other Beatles later followed, together with other wares depicting members of the group. These were produced in collaboration with The Beatles Story Museum in Liverpool. In January 2008, Bailey announced her decision to retire from the pottery industry to concentrate on her family life and in May 2008 Lorna Bailey Artware went into voluntary liquidation, with the loss of seven jobs Awards In July 2005, Bailey was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Staffordshire University for her services to pottery design. In 2007, Bailey was elected as Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). Gallery Notes External links Official Website Lorna Bailey @ thepotteries.org Lorna Bailey Collectors Club English potters English designers People from Wolstanton 1978 births Living people Women potters British women ceramicists