• Thomas Ford and his sons Thomas Isaac and Sampson Hancock Ford had been in business as 'Ford & Sons'

• In 1938 the business was purchased by Oswald Shufflebottom. He renamed the business Ford & Sons (Crownford) Ltd. 

• In 1941, under the Wartime Concentration Scheme, manufacturing was moved to the nearby Royal Overhouse Pottery of Gater, Hall & Co. Both companies continued to trade during the war times.

• After the Concentration Scheme finished Ford & Sons (Crownford) Ltd returned to their works in Newcastle Street.

• In the 1960 Pottery Gazette Reference Book the company officers were listed as: Managing Director - James Webster, Sakes Director - J. W. Webster, Works Manager -  F. P. J. Cupit. 

• In June 1964 it was resolved that the company could not meet its liabilities and arrangements were put in place for the business to be wound-up. At this time the Chairman was D. Shufflebottom.

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