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As Ralph emerged as the business head of the family, Mary spent much of her time with Beilby, who had fallen in love with medieval
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joined the family as an apprentice to Ralph. Bewick and Mary developed an affection for each other, though Ralph did all he could to put obstacles in the way of the young pair. After Mary had a stroke in 1774, however, Bewick's ardour cooled.
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on them, or pieces commemorating particular events like the election of the Lord Mayor or the launching of a ship. A superb example of the latter is the 'Margaret and
Winneford' bowl in the
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and Thomas were sent to grammar school during their childhood. Richard and Beilby, the oldest two, later went as apprentices to
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Beilby and Mary worked together from 1760 to 1778. In 1767 the young
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Decanter, 1762, William Beilby V&A Museum no. C.620-1936
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