Geoffrey Eastop

He studied at the Croydon School of Art; Goldsmiths' College; and at the Académie Ranson in Paris.

[4] During World War II, Eastop served as an officer in the Royal Artillery, seeing action in the Netherlands and being lucky to survive.

He remained in the same area around south Berkshire throughout his working life, finally being based near Newbury from 1985.

[9] Eastop set up a pottery at Piper's home in Fawley Bottom and the partnership lasted until 1985.

In 2005, he had a solo exhibition of his work at the River and Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.

Geoffrey Eastop at an exhibition of his work at the River and Rowing Museum , Henley-on-Thames, England, in 2005.
Pots by Geoffrey Eastop, part of an exhibition of his work at the River and Rowing Museum in 2005.