• The proprietor's name was William Edward Withinshaw.  

• An entry in the National Archives shows that on the 28th March 1876, W E Withinshaw registered a design for a Bedroom toilet set (registered design number 299474).

• In 1878 Withinshaw ceased manufacturing and Francis Joseph Emery took over the Churchyard Works

"In 1873, Mr. W. E. Withinshaw entered upon the Churchyard Works, and produced dinner, lea, toilet, and other services; vases, jugs, teapots, kettles, and jug stands: trinket and fancy articles: candlesticks, and all the usual varieties of useful and ornamental goods, both plain, printed, painted, enamelled, and gilt. In toilet services, he introduced many designs of novel character. 

In vases, also, Mr. Withinshaw produced some good designs, and the decoration was judiciously arranged. In jet ware, all the usual articles - teapots, kettles, jugs, spill-cases, etc. - were made. The impressed mark was W. E. WITHINSHAW; and on the dinner ware was printed the name of the pattern, with the initials W.E.W.

Mr. Withinshaw's connection with the Churchyard Works ceased in 1878, when he was succeeded by Francis Joseph Emery."

Jewitt's Ceramic Art of Great Britain 1800-1900

The design blends geometric order with naturalistic ornament, very characteristic of transferware influenced by the Aesthetic Movement — restrained, balanced, and slightly architectural rather than heavily floral.

W. E. W.

 the initials appear in a round belt mark with the 
pattern name 'THAMES'

the name W E WITHINSHAW appears as an impressed mark

W E WITHINSHAW

(contrast altered)