Thomas and Benjamin Godwin






 

Location and period of operation:

Thomas and Benjamin Godwin

Burslem

c.1809

1834

 

Earthenware manufacturers at Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England. 

  • The brothers Thomas and Benjamin Godwin were in business together at the New Basin Pottery and then at the New Wharf Pottery (these were perhaps the same works which were renamed around 1818). - see map

  • In 1834 Thomas Godwin continued on his own following the death of his brother Benjamin. It is likely that at the same time Benjamin's son - Benjamin E Godwin set up on his own account at a works in Cobridge.   

 

The London Gazette
31st January 1834


notice of the dissolution of the partnership
following the death of Benjamin Godwin 

 

 


serving platter in the Willow pattern 

T & B. G 

 

 


   The town of Etaya (present day Etawah) is a city on the banks of the 
Yamuna River in Western Uttar Pradesh region, India.

This pattern was later produced by Cork, Edge & Malkin
Tombs near Etaya 
on the Jumna River

T. B G 

 

 


A cakestand in brown transferware pattern - Genevese 

Genevese - a veiw of alpine chalets in a romantic setting
originally produced by Minton. 
The pattern was used by Thomas & Benjamin Godwin and later
by  Edge, Malkin & Co  

courtesy: The Dictionary of Blue & White Printed Pottery 1780-1880
Coysh & Henrywood
T & B GODWIN
NEW WHARF
(impressed)

Genevese
Stone China
T & B G 

 

 

 


the Canal Works at Burslem Wharf at the bottom of  Navigation Road

- click picture for more -

 

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