T Lawrence (Thomas, Longton Ltd)

Thomas Lawrence

Thomas Lawrence
Thomas Lawrence (Longton) Ltd

Stoke

Longton

1885

1895

1938

c.1898

1938

1962/4

Earthenware manufacturer at Stoke and then Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

The original business was on the corner of Wharf Street, Stoke. (The Trent Bridge Pottery).
In 1895 he built the Falcon works in Waterloo Street, Longton. (In the early 1950s Waterloo Street
was renamed Barford Street).
In the same year he took his nephew, John Grundy into partnership.
Lawrence must have continued with the Wharf Street Works for a period. The registered design number 314054 gives the address as Wharf Street, Stoke.
From around 1920 Grundy was the Managing Director.
Thomas Lawrence died in April 1932 and John Grundy became the sole proprietor.
In 1938 John Grundy died and the business was sold to Grundy's son-in-law Mr Richard Hull (jnr) and Mr. E.J. Dennis) - the name was changed to 'Thomas Lawrence (Longton) Limited'.
Richard Hull was already a partner in Shaw & Copestake Ltd.
In 1947 the Pottery Gazette lists Richard Hull as Managing Director (he was also MD of Shaw & Copestake) and T. Brian as Works Manager.
The two companies operated independently.
In 1957, to accommodate both businesses, a new factory was built in Normacot Road, Longton, on land opposite the old Shaw and Copestake factory. At this time around 140 people were employed. The old factory was acquired by J. W. Beswick to allow for their expansion.
At the new premises, the output of the two businesses gradually merged and in 1962 the Thomas Lawrance business was folded into that of Shaw & Copestake. Use of the Falcon Mark of Thomas Lawrence was ceased in 1964.

T. Lawrence
Earthenware manufacturer
Toilet Ware and Fancy Goods
Wharf Street, Stoke-on-Trent

from..... 1907 Staffordshire Sentinel
'Business Reference Guide to The Potteries, Newcastle & District'

Early Falcon ware urn

Falcon ware Deco style jug

pattern name is Assyrian

pot in the shape of an orange
with Falcon Ware backstamp and impressed with Sylvac mould number 582

This pot (like many other ware) was Sylvac and can usually be found with the Sylvac impressed name.

Falcon Ware - shell flower vase

Typical of the Falcon/Sylvac type ware

Handpainted Falcon Ware jug
carried the Falcon Ware mark from the 1950s - early 60s

Cup from the Teddy Nursery range

dates from c.1960-62 and is one of the last designs produced by the Thomas Lawrence company. The Teddy Range was very popular and was developed under the Sylvac name by Shaw & Copestake and by subsequent owners such as Crown Winsor

Teddy Ware
T. Lawrence (Longton) Ltd
England

the design is marked 'Jeanette Ruti' - nothing is known about her

Printed mark of the 1920 - 1930s
The monogram in the centre LG stands for "Lawrence & Grundy"

Thomas Lawrence was the founder of the company and his nephew John Grundy who was the managing director from about 1920.

T. Lawrence
Falcon Ware
Made in England

Printed mark of the 1920 - 1930s - often associated with impressed marks.

1940s (c.1944+)

c.1947+

Marks with the letter A are from the war time period in the 1940s
they were issued under the Wartime Concentration Scheme

In 1895 Thomas Lawrence built the Falcon works in Waterloo Street, Longton.
(In the early 1950s Waterloo Street was renamed Barford Street).

to the left is the works of Shaw & Copestake and to the right is Thomas Lawrence

At these new premises, the output of the two businesses gradually merged
and the Falcon Mark of Thomas Lawrance was ceased in 1964.

related links...

Shaw & Copestake - The Sylvan Works were founded in 1894 by William Shaw and his uncle William Copestake.

Normacot Road, Longton - Normacot Road was once an important thoroughfare from Normacot to Longton Town, it was lined with many potworks and terrace houses.

Longton - one of the Six Towns of the City of Stoke-on-Trent