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Margaret Pilkington (25 November 1891 – 2 August 1974) was a wood engraver who was active at the beginning of the twentieth century. She was a pupil of Noel Rooke at the Central School of Art and Design and was a member of the Society of Wood Engravers〔Joanna Selborne, ‘The Society of Wood Engravers: the early years’ in ''Craft History 1'' (1988), published by Combined Arts.〕 and the Red Rose Guild. She was awarded the OBE in 1956. ==Biography== Pilkington was born into a wealthy family, the Pilkingtons of the Pilkington Glassworks and Pilkington Tile Company. In 1913 she went to study at the Slade, where she was taught wood engraving by Lucien Pissarro.〔Anne Stevens and Justin Howes, ''Noel Rooke 1881-1953'' (Oxford, Guise Society, 1984).〕 In 1914 she went on to the Central School to study wood engraving under Noel Rooke. From early in her life she promoted a number of social projects, girls' clubs, a Pioneer Club for professional girls and women, and, most notably, the Red Rose Guild.〔(The archives of the Red Rose Guild )〕 In 1920 she organised an exhibition for designer craftsmen in Manchester and from this the guild developed. Early members and exhibitors included Ethel Mairet, Katherine Pleydell-Bouverie, Bernard Leach et al. The guild was a sponsor of the fledgling Craft Centre of Great Britain when it was founded in 1947.〔David Blamires, Patricia Jaffé and Sarah Hyde, ''Margaret Pilkington 1891-1974'' (Buxton, Hermit Press, 1995), ISBN 1870629-40-X.〕 In 1925 she was invited to become a member of the Council of the Whitworth Art Gallery. She became more and more involved with the Gallery, running it for a period, and was an honorary director for over 20 years. She spent a great deal of time with her sister Dorothy, neither of whom married. She was always worried about the disparity between her wealth and the economic distress that she saw around her.〔 Much of her life, and money, was devoted to charitable works in the Manchester area. One lasting legacy lies in the purchase by the sisters of Alderley Woods in 1943 in memory of their parents; they presented the woods to the National Trust. Dorothy died in 1971, and Margaret in 1974. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Margaret Pilkington」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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