The Lawley
Group had grown from a retailer of glassware and ceramics in 1908
to the owner of numerous pottery manufacturing companies by
1964.
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In
1964 the Pearson
Group, the Lawley Group's ultimate owner, purchased Thomas C. Wild & Sons Ltd
and the Lawley Group was renamed Allied English Potteries Ltd
with Ridgway Potteries Ltd, Royal Crown Derby Ltd and Thomas
Wild & Sons Ltd as independently operating subsidiaries.
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From
June 1964 the much enlarged Lawley Group changed its name to Allied
English Potteries. Although the LAWLEY name continued to appear on
some ware.
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Allied
English Potteries Ltd's manufacturing subsidiaries included..
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In
1966 the businesses of Shore &
Coggins Ltd and Chapmans
(Longton) Ltd - both subsidiaries of Thomas C. Wild and Sons Ltd
- were closed to allow expansion of the Royal
Albert and Paragon brands.
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In
November 1971 the Pearson Group purchased Doulton & Co. Ltd
('Royal Doulton') and in the consequent restructuring of ownership
and shareholdings, Allied English Potteries Ltd became a subsidiary
of Royal Doulton.
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From
the 1st January 1973 the many Allied English Potteries businesses
came under the banner of Royal Roulton Tableware Ltd.
much
of this information courtesy of... Michael
Perry 'A Handbook of British Pottery Manufacturers 1900-2010'
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