''Radical saints of Shelton'. The Ridgway family, Methodist pottery manufacturers' in D J Jeremy (ed), Business and Religion in Britain
Details:
- Author(s) Briggs, J H Y
- Publication type Chapter
- Year published 1988
- Pages pp47-71
- Publisher Gower Press
- Place Published Aldershot
Topics:
- Name Faith & ethnicity
- Name Worker / employee welfare inc working conditions, compensation, etc
- Name Social responsibility, social control & philanthropy
- Name Business & politics inc lobbying
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
- Visit British Library's website
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Notes:
Deals with the Ridgway family - heavily involved in business, methodism [New Connexion] and public life - in a case study of the interrelationship of their business activity and religious commitment over two generations, especially touching on employee working conditions, etc. Has sections: 'Job and George Ridgway. The pioneering generation'; 'The New Connexion influence'; 'John and William Ridgway - operating plant 1801-58'; 'Terms of employment and the pottery industry'; 'Terms of employment - truck, allowances and butlyship'; 'Mechanization'; 'Pots and politics'; 'Philanthropy and social leadership'. Includes a Ridgway family tree