Royal Grafton China Ltd






 

Location and period of operation:

Royal Grafton China Ltd

Longton

1985

1992

 

China manufacturers at the Grafton Works, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England

  • There was a management buy out of Crown Lynn Ceramics (UK) Ltd in 1985 and the business was renamed Royal Grafton China Ltd.

  • The partners were Anthony Boulton, John Bullock and Stanley Nicholls. 

  • The business continued to use the trade name 'Royal Grafton' 

  • In 1992 the business was acquired by the John Tams Group. The name Royal Grafton continued to be used.

 

previously: Crown Lynn Ceramics (UK) Ltd

subsequently: John Tams Group PLC

 

 

Marks used on ware for identification:

Grafton China 

 Royal Grafton China

Grafton was also a trade name
used by A B Jones 

 

 

 

 


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on the Grafton Works 

 

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