What They Say About Mervyn Edwards

"This man knows his stuff. He is a man on a mission to bring the proud history of the Potteries to the people in a way that is illuminating, witty and succinct. His mastery of the English language is second to none. Entertaining, encapsulating, exceptional Edwards." - Gary Sneyd, letter to The Sentinel newspaper.

“I am indebted to Nicholas Cartlidge and Mervyn Edwards who has written Potters in Pubs and Potters in Pits. They provide wonderful models of what a local history should be.” – Robert Cheadle, Author of A History of St Mary and St Chad Church, Longton.

"I can only say that Mervyn's knowledge of the subject matter [a talk on Arnold Bennett's Anna of the Five Towns] was only surpassed by his eloquence and enthusiasm. With the demise of so many wonderful institutions such as the Potters' Club and Webberley's, I urge people not to take our local historian for granted." - Barrie Roberts, letter to The Sentinel newspaper.

“I anxiously wait the delivery of my Sentinel on Saturday mornings to read Mervyn’s regular feature articles in The Way We Were. My weekend is not complete until I do.” – S. Clarke, letter writer to The Sentinel newspaper.

“Five women remembered in a remarkable celebratory presentation by a master story-teller.” – Trevor Siggers, Leek & District Historical Society, describing Mervyn’s talk on North Staffordshire Women.

“Irrepressible.” – Flyer promoting Mervyn’s history walks around Arnold Bennett’s Hanley, produced by Staffordshire Film Archive.