H. Cotterell and the early members of the Pewter Society the Abbot must have seemed about as recent and interesting as an early DFS chair would seem to most of us today.
However from an article entitled Newcastle and Tyneside Sketches and Reviews (of 1901) I have culled the following information which indicates something of the huge success the Abbot dynasty was responsible for. Sincere thanks to Len Hall, a Pewter Society member for providing me with this additional information.