Donald Chisholm Towner: A Quiet Champion of British Ceramics and Landscape Donald Chisholm Towner (1903-1985) wasn’t a name that frequently graces the headlines, yet his quiet dedication to the study and appreciation of British ceramics, particularly creamware, has profoundly shaped our understanding of this often-overlooked period in English pottery history. Born in Eastbourne, Sussex, into a family with strong artistic roots – his great-uncle having established the Towner Art Gallery – Towner’s life was inextricably linked to both art and the tangible beauty of objects. He wasn't merely an…