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William Ridgway,
Son & Co |
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Location and period of operation:
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William Ridgway, Son & Co |
Hanley |
c.1838 |
April 1847 |
Manufacturer of earthenware at the Church Works, Hanley, Stoke-upon-Trent
William Ridgway took his son Edward John (James) Ridgway into business with him at the Church Works.
Leonard J Abington was also a partner thus making the '& Co' of William Ridgway, Son & Co.
In April 1847 William Ridgway retired from the business - Edward J Ridgway and Leonard J Abington continued as Ridgway & Abington.
Formerly: John & William Ridgway [1814-30]
Concurrently: William Ridgway (&Co) [1830-54]
Subsequently: Ridgway & Abington [1835-60]
Also see: The Ridgway family of potters
London Gazette, April 6, 1847
notice of the dissolution of the partnership
of William Ridgway, Son & Co
relief moulded stoneware jug dated September
1, 1840
similar style jugs were also made by William Ridgway & Co
minature plate in one of the Humphrey's Clock patterns
| Humphreys Clock is a series
of views depicting scenes from Charles Dicken's stories. They are taken
from the illustrations in a magazine, in which Dicken's stories were
first published.
Ridgway introduced a complete range of table and other wares in the 1840's, decorated with these scenes. |
hand painted ironstone plate
with guilt highlights
Marks and Initials used on ware for identification:
Some of these marks were reissued at later periods by Ridgways at the Bedford Works.
W. R. S. & Co.
WILLIAM RIDGWAY, Son & Co.
W R S & Co
Humphrey's Clock
Humphrey's Clock is the pattern name
W R S & Co
UNION
UNION is the pattern name
These patterns and printed marks were
reissued at later periods by a subsequent company:- Ridgways at
the Bedford Works.
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Imperial Ironstone
W R S & Co
Mark using the Royal Coat of Arms
published by
W. RIDGWAY, Son & Co
HANLEY
September 1, 1840
impressed mark
W. RIDGWAY, Son & Co
HANLEY
impressed mark
The Bell works
In
1830 the two brothers, John & William Ridgway,
inherited the Bell Works from their uncle
George.
John stayed at the Cauldon Works and William took the Bell Works.
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The Church works
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