Appendix 1

Nucleus Firms - 1941

Firms who were to remain in production under the Concentration Scheme. These firms were known as Nucleus Firms. Most continued production on their own sites.

 

Adams Wm & Sons (Potters) Ltd, Greenfield Pottery, Tunstall

Alcock, Lindley & Bloore Ltd, Vulcan Pottery, Hanley

Ashworth Geo. L. & Bros Ltd Broad Street Hanley

Avon Art Pottery Ltd, Jubilee Works, Edensor Road, Longton

Aynsley John & Sons Ltd, Portland Works, Sutherland Road, Longton

Barker Bros Ltd, Meir Works, Barker Street, Longton

Beswick John Ltd, Gold Street Works, Longton

Blue John Pottery Ltd, Union Street, Hanley

Booths Ltd, Church Bank Pottery, Tunstall

Brain E. & Co. Ltd, Foley China Works, Fenton

Bridgwood (Sampson) & Son Ltd, Anchor Pottery, Longton

Burgess & Leigh Ltd, Middleport Pottery, Burslem

Cartwright & Edwards Ltd, Borough Pottery, Longton

Clews George & Co. Ltd, Brownhills Pottery, Tunstall

Clough Alfred Ltd, Royal Art Pottery and St. Louis Works, Edensor Road, Longton

Colclough China Ltd, Vale Works, Goddard Street, Longton

Conway Pottery Co. Ltd, Park Lane, Fenton

Copeland W. T. & Sons Ltd, Spode China Works, High Street, Stoke-upon-Trent

Cotton Elijah Ltd, Nelson Pottery, Hanley

Crown Staffordshire Porcelain Co Ltd, Minerva Works, Park Stree,t Fenton

Dennis (Fenton) Ltd, Alexandra Pottery, Fenton

Doulton & Co. Ltd, Royal Doulton Potteries, Burslem

Dudson Bros Ltd, Hope Street, Hanley

Dunn, Bennett & Co. Ltd, Dale Hall Works, Burslem

Ellgreave Pottery Co. Ltd, Ellgreave Street, Burslem

Empire Porcelain Co., Empire Works, Stoke Road, Stoke-upon-Trent

Fielding S & Co. Ltd, Devon Pottery, Stoke-upon-Trent

Finney A. T., Duchess China Works, Longton

Forester Thos & Sons Ltd, Phoenix and Imperial Works, Longton

Furnivals (1913) Ltd, Elder Road, Cobridge

Gater, Hall & Co., Royal Overhouse, Pottery Burslem

Gibson & Sons Ltd, Albany and Harvey Potteries, Burslem

Globe Pottery Co. Ltd, Bedford Road, Stoke-upon-Trent

Green T. G. & Co. Ltd, Church Gresley Potteries, Burton-on-Trent

Grimwades Ltd, Royal Winton Potteries, Stoke-upon-Trent

Grindley Hotel Ware Co. Ltd, Scotia Road, Tunstall

Grindley W. H. & Co. Ltd, Woodland Pottery, Tunstall

Hollinshead & Kirkham, Unicorn Pottery, Amicable Stree,t Tunstall

Howard Pottery Co. Ltd, Norfolk Street, Shelton

Hudson Wm, Sutherland Pottery, Normacot Road, Longton

Hughes Thos & Son Ltd, Unicorn Works, Longport

Johnson Bros (Hanley) Ltd, Hanley and Imperial Potteries Hanley and Alexandra Pottery Tunstall

Jones A B & Sons, Grafton Works, Marlborough Road, Longton

Lancaster & Sons (Hanley) Ltd, Dresden Works, Tinkersclough Hanley

Lawrence Thos (Longton) Ltd, Falcon Works, Waterloo Street, Longton

Maddock John & Sons Ltd, Newcastle Street, Burslem

Mason Cash & Co. Pool Potteries, Church Gresley, Burton-on-Trent

Meakin Alfred (Tunstall) Ltd ,Royal Albert, Victoria & Newfield Potteries, Tunstall

Meakin J. & G. Ltd, Eagle & Eastwood Potteries, Hanley

Mintons Ltd, China Works, Stoke-upon-Trent

Myott, Son & Co., Alexander Potteries, Douglas Street, Cobridge

New Hall Pottery Co. Ltd, New Hall Works, Hanley

North Staffordshire Pottery Co., Globe Pottery, Waterloo Road, Cobridge

Paragon China Ltd, Sutherland Road, Longton

Plant R. H. & S. L. Ltd, Tuscan Works, Longton

Poole Thos (Longton) Ltd, Cobden Works, Cooke Street, Longton

Price Bros (Burslem) Ltd, Top Bridge Pottery, Burslem

Reid & Co., Park Place Works, High Street, Longton

Richardson A. G. & Co. Ltd, Britannia Pottery, Cobridge

Ridgways (Bedford Works) Ltd, Bedford Works, Shelton

Sadler James & Sons Ltd, Market Place, Burslem

Salisbury Crown China Co., Salisbury Works, Longton

Shelley Potteries Ltd, Longton

Shore & Coggins Ltd, Edensor Works, New Street, Longton

Shorter & Son Ltd, Copeland Street, Stoke-upon-Trent

Soho Pottery Ltd, Elder Works, Waterloo Road, Cobridge

Swinnertons Ltd, Washington Pottery, Hanley

Tams John Ltd, Crown Pottery, Stafford Street, Longton

Wade, Heath & Co. Ltd, Royal Victoria Pottery, High Street, Burslem

Weatherby J. H. & Sons Ltd, Falcon Pottery, High Street, Hanley

Wedgwood & Co Ltd, Tunstall

Wedgwood Josiah & Sons Ltd, Etruria and Barlaston

Wild Thos C. & Sons Ltd, St. Mary's Works, Longton

Wilkinson A. J. Ltd, Royal Staffordshire Pottery, Burslem

Wiltshaw & Robinson Ltd, Carlton Works, Stoke-upon-Trent

Wood Arthur & Son (Longport) Ltd, Bradwell Works, Longport

Wood & Sons Ltd, Trent, New Wharf and Stanley Potteries, Burslem

Worcester Royal Porcelain Co. Ltd ,The Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester

Pottery Gazette and Glass Trade Review, October 1941, 791; November 1941, 855 and supplement i-xii

Appendix 2

Concentrated Firms - 1941

Pottery Gazette and Glass Trade Review, October 1941, November 1941

Below we give a list of firms, who under the Concentration Scheme, will continue to trade as separate entities, but who are to concentrate production at the factories of nucleus concerns.

Whilst quite a number of firms in the list have arranged to retain their offices and showrooms at their old factories, it will be noticed in some cases that addresses are altered to correspond with the particular nucleus firms concerned.

 

Aynsley H. & Co. Ltd, Empire Works, Stoke Road, Stoke-upon-Trent

Blue Bell Pottery, Duchess China Works, Longton

Brian Thomas Ltd, Bank Works, Warren Street, Longton

British Anchor Pottery Co. Ltd, Anchor Road ,Longton

Broadhurst James &  Son (1939) Ltd, Portland Pottery, Fenton

Cope James H. & Co. Ltd, Wellington Works, Stafford Street, Longton

Coronation Pottery Co., Elder Works, Cobridge

Dean Thomas & Sons Ltd, Black Works, High Street, Tunstall

Decora Pottery Co., Longton

Dinky Art Pottery Co. Ltd, Empire Works, Stoke Road, Stoke-upon-Trent

Elektra Porcelain Co. Ltd, Jubilee Works, Longton

Floral China Co,. 4-8 Gate Street, Longton

Ford & Sons (Crownford) Ltd, Newcastle Stree,t Burslem

Garfield Pottery Co., Royal Art Pottery & St. Louis Works, Longton

Gladstone China (Longton) Ltd, Cobden Works, Longton

Goss China Co. Ltd, Crescent Pottery, Stoke-upon-Trent

Hammersley & Co. (Longton) Ltd, Barker Street, Longton

Jackson & Gosling Ltd, Spode China Works, Stoke-upon-Trent

Jones Albert E. (Longton) Ltd, Tunstall

Kensington Pottery Ltd, Burslem

Kirklands (Etruria) Ltd, Albion Pottery, Etruria

Leighton Pottery Ltd, Orme Street, Burslem

Lingard, Webster & Co., Swan Pottery, Tunstall

Longton New Art Pottery Co., Park Hal Street & Gordon Pottery, Forrister Street, Longton

Middleton J. H. & Co., Sutherland Pottery, Longton

Morley, Fox & Co. Ltd, Salopian Works, Fenton

New Chelsea Porcelain Co. Ltd, Tuscan Works, Longton

New Park Potteries Ltd, Park Works, High Street, Longton

Newport Pottery Co. Ltd, Newport Lane, Burslem

Parrott &Co. Ltd, Albert Street Pottery, Burslem

Rosina China Co. Ltd, Queen's Pottery, Sutherland Road, Longton

Shaw & Copestake Ltd, Sylvan Works, Normacot Road, Longton

Smith & Barnett Ltd, Carlton Pottery, Sutherland Road ,Longton

Smith (Sampson), Barker Street, Longton

Staffs Teapot Co. Ltd, Royal Victoria Pottery, Liverpool Road, Burslem

Sterling Pottery Co., Canning Street, Fenton

Sudlow R & Sons Ltd, Adelaide Pottery, Burslem

Susie Cooper Pottery Ltd, Newcastle Street, Burslem

Wilton Pottery Ltd, Elder Road, Cobridge

Winterton Pottery (Longton) Ltd, High Street, Longton

Wood H. J. Ltd, Alexandra Pottery, Burslem

Wulstan Potery Ltd, Sefton Pottery, Hanley

 

Pottery Gazette and Glass Trade Review October 1941, 791; November 1941, 855 and supplement i-xii.

Appendix 3

Nucleus Firms and the companies who moved to produce on their sites - 1941

Pottery Gazette and Glass Trade Review,  October 1941, November 1941

The concentration scheme allowed manufacturers to remain in business, under licence from the Board of Trade. This list indicates the nucleus firms and the companies concentrated upon their works.

Adams Wm &Sons (Potters) Ltd Greenfield Pottery Tunstall. Wm Adams had an internal
concentration between Greengates and Greenfield Potteries at Greenfield works

 

Alcock, Lindley & Bloore Ltd Vulcan Pottery Hanley. Swinnertons Ltd Washington Pottery Hanley. The number of factories operated by these companies was reduced, allowing both to remain in production at own premises, making a reduced number of shapes and patterns.

 

Ashworth Geo. L. & Bros Ltd Broad Street Hanley. Nucleus status was achieved by absorbing the productive capacity of James Reeves Victoria Works Fenton. James Reeves closed until their usual business could recommence, Ashworth did not make any ware in the manner of Reeves.

 

Avon Art Pottery Ltd Jubilee Works Edensor Road Longton. Elektra Porcelain Co. Ltd Edensor Works Ltd moved to the Jubilee Works where the company continued to trade under its own name.

Avon Art Pottery made cellulose ware for export on behalf of Winterton Pottery (Longton) Ltd.

 

Aynsley John & Sons Ltd Portland Works Sutherland Road Longton. Taylor and Kent Florence Works High Street Longton agreed to stop production on the understanding that the company would be allowed to begin business again as soon as the factory was released by the Government. Aynsley did not make any ware in the style of Taylor and Kent, the latter was closed down and out of business whilst the concentration scheme was in force.

 

Barker Bros Ltd Meir Works Barker Street Longton. An internal concentration took place with Sampson Smith, Longton, both companies continuing production at Meir Works. Sampson Smith's works were cleared releasing the factory for use by Hammersley &Co. (Longton) Ltd whose Alsager Pottery was put at the disposal of Government.

 

Beswick John Ltd Gold Street Works Longton. Wm Hulme (Burslem) Ltd North Road Burslem was concentrated with John Beswick at Longton. Hulme's closed and ceased trading on the understanding that they would be allowed to begin working again immediately that the government released their premises. No products bearing the name of Wm Hulme were produced for the duration of the scheme.

 

Blue John Pottery Ltd Union Street Hanley. A concentration arrangement was made between Blue John Pottery, Etruscan Pottery Co. and Gordon Pottery.

Booths Ltd Church Bank Pottery Tunstall. Two firms were concentrated with Booths by closing and ceasing to trade for the duration of the scheme - Keele Street Pottery Co. Ltd Keele Street Tunstall and J H Shenton Ltd George Street Pottery Tunstall. Products bearing the trade names of each of the three companies were made, albeit of limited choice.

 

Brain E. & Co. Ltd Foley China Works Fenton. H M Williamson & Sons Ltd Bridge Pottery Cooke Street Longton was absorbed into E Brain & Co. Ltd. Its official address was changed to Brain's address. Williamson's works was closed and the company stopped trading as a separate entity for the duration of the scheme. 'Heathcote' china patterns continued but some Brain's shapes were substituted. Any new designs for Williamsons were marked 'Heathcote Foley'.

 

Bridgwood (Sampson) & Son Ltd Anchor Pottery Longton. Mayer & Sherratt Clifton and King Street Works Longton agreed to stop production on condition that their manufacturing capacity was restored as soon as their factory was released by the Government.

 

Burgess & Leigh Ltd Middleport Pottery Burslem. Concentration was implemented at Burgess and Leigh's Middleport Pottery with Kirklands (Etruria) Ltd Albion Pottery Etruria and Parrott &Co. Ltd Albert Street Pottery Burslem. Both companies continued to trade under their own names from their own addresses. All manufacturing for Parrott & Co. Ltd was at Middleport Pottery as was the making of whiteware for Kirklands. The decoration for Kirklands was done by A. E. Gray & Co Ltd Stoke-on-Trent

 

Cartwright & Edwards Ltd Borough Pottery Longton. Winterton Pottery (Longton) Ltd closed for the duration of the scheme. Their product was very similar to Cartwight & Edwards and so Winterton acted as a wholesaler for the former. Winterton continued at at their own address, hoping to begin production as soon as the scheme ended. Avon Art Pottery Ltd Longton made cellulose ware for Winterton.

 

Clews George &Co. Ltd Brownhills Pottery Tunstall. Lingard, Webster &Co. Ltd transferred production to the works of George Clews. They traded under their own name from Swan Pottery Tunstall

C

lough Alfred Ltd Royal Art Pottery and St. Louis Works Edensor Road Longton. Internal concentration was effected by closing The Garfield Pottery Co. and the Smithfield Works Longton. Production for the group was carried on at Royal Art Pottery and St. Louis Works.

 

Colclough China Ltd Vale Works Goddard Street Longton. Two china firms were concentrated with Colclough. One was Floral China Co. Gate Street Longton, but the other was not named. All three firms maintained the individuality of their products and traded under their own names.

 

Conway Pottery Co. Ltd Park Lane Fenton. Internal concentration allowed the company to continue without disruption.

 

Copeland WT &Sons Ltd High Street Stoke-upon-Trent. Arrangements satisfactory to the Board of Trade allowed a nucleus certificate to be granted. About 95% of production was for export and Government orders. Home trade was from a very limited range of ware.

 

Cotton Elijah Ltd Nelson Pottery Hanley. Leighton Pottery Ltd Orme Street Burslem and Kingsfield Pottery Co. Shelton New Road Stoke-on-Trent were concentrated with Elijah Cotton. Kingsfield Pottery closed and ceased trading for the duration of the scheme. Leighton Pottery closed the works and production continued at Cotton's. The former continued to trade under its own name.

 

Crown Staffordshire Porcelain Co. Ltd Minerva Works Park Street Fenton. Barlows (Longton) Ltd Melbourne Works Church Street Longton was closed. Crown Staffordshire did not begin to make earthenware. The effect therefore was that Barlows was out of production for the duration of the scheme. They hoped to begin making production as soon as possible.

 

Dennis (Fenton) Ltd Alexandra Pottery Fenton. Thos Brain Ltd Bank Works Warren Street Longton was closed and production transferred to Alexandra Pottery. Both firms continued to make wares in their usual style, retaining their own identities.

 

Doulton & Co. Ltd Royal Doulton Potteries Burslem. The Board of Trade issued a nucleus certificate following a satisfactory arrangement at the company.

 

Dudson Bros Ltd Hope Street Hanley. R. Edwards & Co. St. James Pottery Shelton, teapot makers, was closed-down in favour of Dudson Bros. No product was made in Edwards's name.

 

Dunn, Bennett &Co. Ltd Dale Hall Works Burslem. Davison & Son Ltd Bleak Hill Works Burslem was closed for the duration of the scheme. There was no production of Davison wares.

 

Ellgreave Pottery Co. Ltd Ellgreave Street Burslem. Production of Thos Dean & Sons Ltd Black Works High Street Tunstall was transferred to Ellgreave Pottery. Both firms continued manufacturing as usual under their separate identities.

 

Empire Porcelain Co. Empire Works Stoke Road Stoke-upon-Trent. H. Aynsley & Co. Ltd Commerce Works Longton and Dinky Art Pottery Co. Ltd Ruby Works Anchor Road Longton closed their premises and transferred their offices and manufacturing to Empire Works. Each of the three companies retained its identity.

 

Fielding S. & Co. Ltd Devon Pottery Sutherland Road Stoke-upon-Trent. The Willow Pottery and the Warwick Works Longton of John Shaw &Sons (Longton) Ltd were closed-down and all production ceased.

 

Finney A. T. Duchess China Works Longton. Internal concentration resulted in the closing of the firm's Blue Bell Pottery. Both earthenware and bone china was made at Duchess China Works.

 

Forester Thos & Sons Ltd Phoenix and Imperial Works Longton. Four pot banks were involved in this concentration. The two factories of Thomas Forester - Phoenix and Imperial, Collingwood Bros Ltd St. Georges Works Longton and C W S Pottery Longton.

 

Furnivals (1913) Ltd Elder Road Cobridge. The neighbouring company Wilton Pottery Ltd Elder Road Cobridge was concentrated with Furnivals. Both firms continued to manufacture under their own name.

 

Gater, Hall &Co. Royal Overhouse Pottery Burslem. Ford &Sons (Crownford) Ltd Newcastle Street Burslem transferred its production to the Royal Overhouse Pottery. Ford's works was closed but the company continued to trade under its own name.

 

Gibson & Sons Ltd Albany and Harvey Potteries Burslem. Internal concentration resulted in all production being carried out at Albany Pottery.

 

Globe Pottery Co. Ltd Bedford Road Stoke-upon-Trent. Ridgways (Bedford Works) Ltd Shelton and Morley, Fox &Co. Ltd Salopian Works Fenton were concentrated on the Globe Pottery works. The production of the three firms continued as usual, each retaining its own identity. Salopian Works Fenton was closed for the duration.

 

Green T. G. & Co. Ltd Church Gresley Potteries Burton-on-Trent. Samuel Radford Ltd High Street Fenton stopped production of bone china for the duration of the concentration scheme. They hoped to start production immediately on the ending of the scheme.

 

Grimwades Ltd Royal Winton Potteries Stoke-upon-Trent. Internal concentration resulted in the company continuing very much as before.

 

Grindley Hotel Ware Co. Ltd Scotia Road Tunstall. Smith & Barnett Carlton Pottery Sutherland Road Longton was concentrated with Grindley Hotel Ware. No products of Smith & Barnett were made during the scheme's existence.

 

Grindley W. H. & Co. Ltd Woodland Pottery Tunstall. Three companies were concentrated with the Woodland Pottery - J. Broadhurst & Sons (1939) Ltd Frederick Street Fenton, Barkers & Kent Foley Pottery Fenton and Rigby & Stevenson Pelham Works Hanley. Broadhurst was supplied with Grindley ware for home trade, al export trade ceased. Barker & Kent closed for the duration of the scheme. Rigby & Stevenson stopped production but continued in business by processing Grindley's seconds ware.

 

Hollinshead & Kirkham Unicorn Pottery Amicable Street Tunstall. The pottery decorators J. Fryer & Son Well Street Tunstall closed and went out of business for the duration of the scheme. 

 

Howard Pottery Co. Ltd Norfolk Street Shelton. The production of Longton New Art Pottery Co. Ltd Forrister Street Longton was concentrated at Howard Pottery. Both companies continued to trade as separate entities. The Longton works was closed.

 

Hudson William China Manufacturers Sutherland Pottery Normacot Road Longton. .J  H. Middleton & Co. Delphine Pottery Longton was closed. The manufacture of bone china continued at Hudson's works. Both companies retained their individuality.

 

Hughes Thomas & Son Ltd Unicorn Works Longport. Hughes Sanitary Co. Ltd was closed-down in favour of Thomas Hughes.

 

Johnson Bros (Hanley) Ltd Hanley and Imperial Potteries Hanley and Alexandra Pottery Tunstall. W. R. Midwinter Ltd Albion Pottery Navigation Road and Hadderidge Pottery Burslem closed-down in favour of Johnson Bros. No ware was produced under the Midwinter name for the duration. Midwinter intended to make improvements at the works in readiness for manufacturing to start immediately the scheme ended.

 

Jones A. B. & Sons Grafton Works Marlborough Road Longton. Rosina China Co. Ltd (formerly Geo Warrillow &Sons (1937) Ltd) Queens Pottery Sutherland Road Longton was concentrated with A. B. Jones, production for both firms being at Grafton Works. Rosina retained its own identity.

 

Lancaster &Sons (Hanley) Ltd Dresden Works Tinkersclough Hanley. Alfred Matthews Warren Street Longton was closed-down and no products were made for the duration of the concentration scheme.

 

Lawrence Thos (Longton) Ltd Falcon Works Waterloo Street Longton. Shaw & Copestake Ltd Sylvan Works Longton transferred production to Falcon Works and retained its own identity.

 

Maddock John & Sons Ltd Newcastle Street Burslem. Hughes (Fenton) Ltd Paladin China Works Fenton was closed-down and al production stopped for the duration of the scheme. It was hoped that production would begin again as soon as possible.

 

Mason Cash &Co. Pool Potteries Church Gresley Burton-on-Trent. Tooth & Co. Ltd Bretby Art Pottery Woodville produced mainly decorative ware, production was suspended during the concentration scheme.

 

Meakin Alfred (Tunstall) Ltd Royal Albert Victoria &Newfield Potteries Tunstall. Internal concentration resulted in production being continued at the Royal Albert and Newfield potteries. Victoria Pottery was closed.

 

Meakin J. & G. Ltd Eagle & Eastwood Potteries Hanley. British Anchor Pottery Co. Ltd Anchor Road Longton was concentrated with J. & G. Meakin. The company remained in business and the pots were made in Hanley.

 

Mintons Ltd China Works Stoke-upon-Trent. The production of earthenware stopped for the duration of the scheme and the earthenware works was requisitioned by a Government department. Bone china continued to be made at the China Works.

 

Myott, Son & Co. Alexander Potteries Douglas Street Cobridge. Adderleys Ltd Daisy Bank Pottery Longton agreed to stop production for the duration of the scheme. The company was therefore closed-down and out of business. Adderleys hoped to begin manufacturing again as soon as possible.

 

New Hall Pottery Co. Ltd New Hall Works Hanley. Two firms were closed-down in this concentration arrangement - New Pearl Pottery Ltd Hanley and Podmore China Co. Sylvan Works Elm Street Hanley

 

North Staffordshire Pottery Co. Globe Pottery Waterloo Road Cobridge. J. T. Fell &Co. Ltd Market Street Longton closed their two factories and stopped production for the duration. The company was absorbed by North Staffordshire Pottery Co.

 

Paragon China Ltd Sutherland Road Longton. Rhodes Tile Co. Ltd Burslem closed-down in favour of Paragon China.

 

Plant R. H. &S. L. Ltd Tuscan Works Longton. Two companies closed their works but retained their manufacturing identity when the companies were concentrated at Tuscan Works - New Chelsea Porcelain Co. Ltd Bagnall Street Longton and Sterling Pottery Co. Canning Street Longton.

 

Poole Thos (Longton) Ltd Cobden Works Cooke Street Longton. Gladstone China (Longton) Ltd was absorbed when its works closed for the duration of the scheme. The business identity was maintained.

 

Price Bros (Burslem) Ltd Top Bridge Pottery Burslem. H T Wedgwood & Co. Islington Works Longton and Belgrave Works Longton were closed-down. Kensington Pottery Ltd was concentrated at Top Bridge Pottery. Products of Price Bros and Kensington Pottery were made at Top Bridge Pottery as separate entities.

 

Reid & Co. Park Place Works High Street Longton. Internal arrangements satisfied the Board of Trade for a nucleus certificate to be granted.

 

Richardson A G & Co. Ltd Gordon Pottery Tunstall. Internal concentration between Gordon Pottery Tunstall and Britannia Pottery Cobridge resulted in al business being conducted from Tunstall.

 

Sadler James & Sons Ltd Wellington and Central Pottery Market Place Burslem. The Adelaide Pottery Burslem of R Sudlow & Sons was closed-down and production transferred to Sadler's two factories. Sudlow continued to trade under its own name.

 

Salisbury Crown China Co. Salisbury Works Longton. C Amison &Co. Ltd Stanley China Works Anchor Road Longton was absorbed, its factory closed-down and trading ceased for the duration.

 

Shelley Potteries Ltd Longton. Jackson & Gosling Grosvenor Works Longton concentrated
production at Shelley Potteries and continued trading under its own name. Grosvenor Works was closed. The registered address of Jackson & Gosling was transferred to W. T. Copeland Spode China Works Stoke-upon-Trent.

 

Shore & Coggins Ltd Edensor Works New Street Longton. Internal reorganisation satisfied the Board of Trade and a nucleus certificate was issued.

 

Soho Pottery Ltd Elder Works Waterloo Road Cobridge. Coronation Pottery Lonsdale Street Stoke-upon-Trent was closed-down. Soho Pottery supplied ware to meet Coronation Pottery's customers' orders.

 

Tams John Ltd Crown Pottery Stafford Street Longton. New Park Potteries Ltd Park Works High Street Longton was closed-down. The company continued to trade under its own name.

 

Wade, Heath &Co. Ltd Royal Victoria Pottery Liverpool Road Burslem. Staffs Teapot Co. Hanover Street Burslem was closed-down. Production continued, under its own name, at Royal Victoria Pottery.

 

Weatherby J. H. &Sons Ltd Falcon Pottery High Street Hanley. Wulstan Pottery Ltd Sefton Pottery Hanley concentrated with Weatherby. Sefton Works was closed-down but Wulstan production continued at Falcon Works as a separate entity.

 

Wedgwood & Co. Ltd Tunstall. Albert .E Jones (Longton) Ltd Palissy Pottery Longton closed their works and trading under their own name, production continued at Tunstall.

 

Wedgwood Josiah & Sons Ltd Etruria and Barlaston. Internal concentration resulted in changes at both the Etruria and Barlaston factories. Etruria - jasper and black basalt production stopped, milling raw materials, potting of bone china and biscuit firing continued. Barlaston - earthenware at almost full production

 

Wild Thos C. &Sons Ltd St. Mary's Works Longton. Internal concentration allowed a nucleus certificate to be granted. 

 

Wilkinson A. J. Ltd Royal Staffordshire Pottery Burslem. Shorter & Son Ltd Copeland Street Stoke-upon-Trent. The Wilkinson group of potteries reorganised their activities. Production continued at the factories shown above including orders for the closed-
down third company Newport Pottery Co. Ltd Burslem, which retained its identity.

 

Wiltshaw & Robinson Ltd Carlton Works Stoke-upon-Trent. A glazed tile manufacturer was closed-down to allow Wiltshaw & Robinson to hold a nucleus certificate.

 

Wood Arthur &Son (Longport) Ltd Bradwell Works Longport. National Pottery (Stoke-on-Trent) Ltd Hall Street Stoke-upon-Trent closed-down and ceased trading.

 

Wood & Sons Ltd Trent, New Wharf and Stanley Potteries Burslem. A complex group was
concentrated to gain this nucleus certificate - Susie Cooper Pottery Ltd Crown Works Newcastle Street Burslem, H. .J Wood Ltd Alexander Pottery Burslem, G. M. Creyke & Sons Ltd Bell Works Broad Street Hanley plus the associated companies - The Bell Pottery Co. Ltd Bell Works Broad Street Hanley, T Pope & Co. Ranelagh Street Hanley. Creyke and associated companies were closed-down for the duration and were out of business. Susie Cooper and H. J. Wood marketed their goods and traded as separate entities.

 

Worcester Royal Porcelain Co. Ltd The Royal Porcelain Works Worcester. Internal concentration satisfied the Board of Trade.

Appendix 4

Closed-down firms - 1941

Pottery Gazette and Glass Trade Review, October 1941, November 1941

Pottery Gazette and Glass Trade Year Book 1946

 Below is the list of firms who were 'closed-down' under the wartime concentration
scheme, i.e. firms who ceased production and ceased to trade for the duration of the
scheme.

Adderleys Ltd Daisy Bank Pottery Longton

Amison C. & Co. Ltd Stanley China Works Wedgwood Street Longton

Ault Potteries Ltd Swadlincote near Burton-on-Trent

Barkers & Kent Ltd Foley Pottery Fenton

Barlows (Longton) Ltd Melbourne Works Church Street Longton

Belgrave Works Ltd Longton

Bell Pottery Co. Ltd Bell Works Broad Street Hanley

Biltons (1912) Ltd London Road Works Stoke-upon-Trent

Chapmans (Longton) Ltd Albert Works High Street Longton

Cone Thomas Ltd Alma Works High Street Longton

Creyke G M & Sons Ltd Bell Works Broad Street Hanley

Davison & Son Ltd Bleak Hill Works Burslem

Edwards R. &Co. St James Street Pottery Shelton

Fell J. T.& Co. Market Street Longton

Fryer .J & Son Well Street Tunstall

Hayes Henry Old Ewloe Pottery Buckley near Chester

Hughes (Fenton) Ltd Atlas Street Fenton

Hulme Wm (Burslem) Ltd North Road Burslem

Keele Street Pottery Co. Ltd Tunstall

King & Barratt Ltd Bournes Bank Pottery Burslem

Kingsfield Pottery Co. Shelton New Road Stoke-upon-Trent

Lemon T. W. & Son Locking Road Weston-super-Mare Somerset

Longpark Pottery Co. Ltd Longpark Torquay

Matthews Alfred Warren Street Longton

Mayer &S herratt Clifton &King Street Works Longton

Midwinter W R Albion Pottery Navigation Road and Hadderidge Pottery Bursiem

National Pottery (Stoke-on-Trent) Ltd New Hall Street Pottery Stoke-upon-Trent

New Pearl Pottery Ltd Brook Street Potteries Hanley

Podmore China Co. Sylvan Works Elm Street Hanley

Pope T. & Co. Ranelagh Street Hanley

Radford Samuel Ltd High Street Fenton

Reeves James Victoria Works Fenton

Rigby & Stevenson Pelham Street Works Hanley

Royal Albion China Co. Albion Street Longton

Shaw John &Sons (Longton) Ltd Willow Pottery &Warwick Works Longton

Shenton John H. Ltd George Street Pottery Tunstall

Taylor & Kent Florence Works High Street Longton

Tooth & Co. Ltd Bretby Art Pottery Woodville nr. Burton-on-Trent

Wedgwood H. T. &Co. Islington Works Longton

Williamson H. M. & Sons Bridge Pottery Cooke Street Longton

Appendix 5

Maximum prices to be indicated by letters ABC - 1942

Pottery Gazette and Glass Trade Review,  September 1942

Board of Trade List under Domestic Pottery (Manufacture and Supply) Order 1942S.R.& O. 1038.

The following firms have been licensed to make undecorated domestic earthenware under the first
Board of Trade list under the above Order. They are grouped according to the maximum prices which
may be charged for their ware, having regard to their costs of production.

Group I - Ware to be marked with the letter C

 

Belleek Pottery Ltd Belleek Co. Fermanagh N Ireland

Blythe Pottery (Longton) Ltd Longton

Brannam Chas H Ltd Litchdon Pottery Barnstaple N Devon

Brown T and Sons Ltd Ferrybridge Pottery Ferrybridge Yorkshire

Cartwright and Edwards Boro Pottery Longton

Clews Geo and Co. Ltd Brownhills Pottery Tunstall In Group II for jugs, mugs and beakers

Clokie and Co. Ltd Castleford Potteries Castleford Yorks

Clough A Ltd Royal Art Pottery Longton

Colclough China Ltd Vale Works Longton

Coopers (Anchor Pottery) Ltd Hanley

Conway Pottery Co. Ltd Park Lane Fenton

Cotton Elijah Ltd Nelson Pottery Hanley

Dennis (Fenton) Ltd Alexandra Pottery Fenton

Devonmoor Art Pottery Ltd Newton Abbot Devon

Jonyatt Potteries Ltd Ilminster Somerset

Elgreave Pottery Co. Ltd Ellgreave Street Burslem In Group Il for mugs and beakers

Finney A. T. High Street Longton

Gray A. E. and Co. Ltd Whieldon Road Stoke-upon-Trent

Honiton Pottery Honiton Devon

Hudson and Middleton Ltd Sutherland Pottery Longton

Kirkhams Stoke-upon-Trent

Longpark Pottery Co. Ltd Newton Road Torquay Devon

McNayes C. W. and Sons Bridgeness Pottery Bo'ness

Maling C. T. and Sons Ltd Ford Potteries Newcastle-on-Tyne

Mason, Cash and Co. Ltd Pool Potteries Church Gresley Burton-on-Trent

Price Bros (Burslem) Ltd Burslem In Group II for mugs and beakers Group III for jugs

Royal Aler Vale and Watcombe Art Potteries Teignmouth Road S.t Mary's Church Torquay Devon

Sadler James and Sons Ltd Market Place Burslem In Group III for beakers

Shelley Potteries Ltd The Foley Longton

Swinnertons Ltd Vulcan Pottery Hanley

Tams John Ltd Crown Pottery Longton

Torquay Pottery (1932) Ltd Hele Cross Torquay Devon

Weirside (sic) Pottery Co. Millfield Sunderland

Weston Pottery Co. Grange Pottery Burslem

Wild Thos .C and Sons Ltd St Mary's Works Longton

Wood Arthur and Son (Longport) Ltd Longport In Group II for jugs

Group II - Ware to be marked with the letter B

Adams Wm and Sons (Potters) Ltd Tunstall

Ashworth Geo. L. and Bros Ltd Broad Street Hanley

Barker Bros Ltd Meir Works Longton

Booths Ltd Church Bank Pottery Tunstall

Bovey Pottery Co. Ltd Bovey Tracey Devon

Bridgwood (Sampson) and Son Ltd Anchor Pottery Longton

Burgess and Leigh Ltd Middleport Pottery Burslem

Dudson Bros Ltd Hope Street Hanley

Dunn Bennett and Co. Ltd Dale Hall Works Burslem

Empire Porcelain Co. Empire Works Stoke-upon-Trent In Group II for jugs

Furnivals (1913) Ltd Elder Road Cobridge

Gater, Hal and Co. Royal Overhouse Pottery Burslem

Globe Pottery and Ridgways (Bedford Works) Ltd Shelton

Green T. G. and Co. Ltd Church Gresley Potteries Burton-on-Trent

Grindley Hotelware Co. Ltd Scotia Road Tunstall

Grindley W. H. and Co. Ltd Woodland Pottery Tunstall

Hollinshead and Kirkham Unicorn Pottery Tunstall

Hughes Thos and Son Ltd Unicorn Works Longport

Johnson Bros (Hanley) Ltd Hanley and Imperial Potteries Hanley

Jones George and Sons Crescent Potteries Stoke-upon-Trent

Kent James Ltd The Old Foley Pottery Fenton

Maddock Jand Sons Ltd Newcastle Street Burslem

Meakin A. (Tunstall) Ltd Tunstall

Meakin J & G Ltd Hanley

Myott, Son and Co. Ltd Alexander Pottery Cobridge

New Hal Pottery Co. Ltd New Hal Works Hanley

North Staffordshire Pottery Co. Ltd Globe Pottery Cobridge

Pountney and Co. Ltd The Bristol Pottery Fishponds Bristol

Richardson A. G. and Co. Ltd Britannia Pottery Cobridge

Soho Pottery Ltd Elder Road Cobridge

Wedgwood and Co. Ltd Tunstall

Wilkinson A. J. Ltd Royal Staffordshire Pottery Burslem

Wood and Sons Ltd Trent, New Wharf and Stanley Potteries Burslem

Group III - Ware to be marked with the letter A

Avon Art Pottery Ltd Jubilee Works Longton

Beswick John Ltd Gold Street Works Longton

Blue John Pottery Ltd Hanley

Carter, Stabler and Adams Ltd Poole Dorset 

Copeland W. T. and Sons Ltd Spode China Works High Street Stoke-upon-Trent

Doulton and Co. Ltd Royal Doulton Potteries Burslem

Fielding S. and Co. Ltd Devon Pottery Stoke-upon-Trent

Forester Thos and Sons Ltd Imperial Works Longton

Grimwades Ltd Royal Winton Potteries Stoke-upon-Trent

Howard Pottery Co. Ltd Norfolk Street Shelton

Lancaster and Sons (Hanley) Ltd Dresden Works Tinkersclough Hanley

Lawrence Thos (Longton) Ltd Falcon Works Waterloo Street Longton

Moorcroft W. Ltd The Moorcroft Potteries Burslem

Plant R. H. & S. L. Ltd Tuscan Works Longton

Shorter and Son Ltd Copeland Street Stoke-upon-Trent

Wade, Heath and Co. Ltd Royal Victoria Pottery High Street Burslem In Group II for jugs

Wedgwood Josiah & Sons Ltd Barlaston Stoke-on-Trent

Wiltshaw and Robinson Ltd Carlton Works Stoke-upon-Trent

Appendix 6

Manufacture of Fancies - 1945

Pottery Gazette and Glass Trade Review, August, 1945 p.478

A list of potters that had been granted licences in June 1945 for the manufacture of fancies for sale in the home market. 

Fancies, which include items such as Toby jugs, tobacco jars, ashtrays, bookends, miniatures, had been forbidden in 1942 (PGGTR April 1942 252)

Adams Wm & Sons (Potters) Ltd Tunstall 

Avon Art Pottery Ltd Longton

Barker Bros Ltd Longton 

Barratt's of Staffordshire Ltd Burslem 

Beswick John Ltd Longton 

Blue John Pottery Ltd Hanley 

Booths Ltd Tunstall

Bovey Pottery Co. Ltd 

Bovey Tracey Devon 

Burgess & Leigh Ltd Burslem

Carter, Stabler & Adams Ltd Poole Dorset 

Clews Geo & Co. Ltd Tunstall

Clough Alfred Ltd Longton

Coopers (Anchor Pottery) Ltd Hanley

Copeland W. T. & Sons Ltd Stoke-upon-Trent 

Crown Staffordshire Porcelain Co. Ltd Fenton

Doulton & Co. Ltd Burslem & Lambeth

Dudson Bros Ltd Hanley

Ellgreave Pottery Co. Ltd Burslem

Empire Porcelain Co. Ltd Stoke-upon-Trent

Fielding S. & Co. Ltd Stoke-upon-Trent

Floral China Co. Ltd Longton

Gibson & Sons Ltd Burslem

Globe Pottery Co. Ltd Shelton

Gray A. E. & Co. Ltd Stoke-upon-Trent

Grimwades Ltd Stoke-upon-Trent

Hollinshead & Kirkham Ltd Tunstall

Howard Pottery Co. Ltd Shelton

Hughes Thos & Son Ltd Longport

Jones Geo & Sons Ltd Stoke-upon-Trent

Lawrence Thos (Longton) Ltd Longton

Lockhart David & Sons Ltd Pollokshaws Glasgow 

Maling C. T. & Sons Ltd Ford Potteries Newcastle-on-Tyne 

Mason, Cash &Co. Ltd Church Gresley Burton-on-Trent

McNay Chas W. & Sons Ltd Bridgness Pottery Bo'ness Scotland

Moorcroft W. Ltd Burslem

Myott, Son & Co. Ltd Hanley 

New Hall Pottery Co. Ltd Hanley 

Paragon China Ltd Longton 

Poole Thos (Longton) Ltd Longton 

Price Bros (Burslem) Ltd Burslem 

Richardson A. G. & Co. Ltd Cobridge

Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Co. Ltd Derby 

Sadler James & Sons Ltd Burslem

Shorter & Son Ltd Stoke-upon-Trent 

Simpson (Potters) Ltd Cobridge 

Tams John Ltd Longton

Wade, Heath & Co. Ltd Burslem 

Weatherby J. H. & Sons Ltd Hanley 

Wedgwood &Co. Ltd Tunstall 

Wedgwood Josiah & Sons Ltd Barlaston 

Wilkinson A. J. Ltd Burslem 

Wiltshaw & Robinson Ltd Stoke-upon-Trent 

Wood Arthur & Son (Longport) Ltd Longport 

Worcester Royal Porcelain Co. Ltd Worcester

Appendix 7

The new lettering system to indicate maximum prices - 1945

Pottery Gazette and Glass Trade Review, August, 1945 p.478

A BOARD OF TRADE LIST
Covering the Domestic Pottery (Manufacture and Supply) Order, 1945
(S.R. & O. 498).

When hostilities ended the groups of manufacturers were changed and new regulations introduced, including new classes.

The firms on the following pages have been licensed to make undecorated domestic earthenware under the above Order. They are grouped according to the maximum prices which may be charged for their ware, having regard to their costs of production.

Under the second schedule of the above Order, the manufacture of undecorated domestic pottery is restricted to the following articles made:—

(a) from a white or light ivory body, glazed with a colourless or white glaze;

(b) from stoneware made in the natural colour of the clay and glazed with a colourless or brown glaze, or with a brown glaze on the outside and a white or colourless glaze on the inside; or

(c) from a natural clay body with a brown glaze or colourless glaze inside and outside, or with a brown glaze on the outside and either a white glaze or a colourless glaze on the inside;

that is to say:- 

Manufacturers in Group I must mark indelibly under the glaze, the ware controlled under this Order with the letter C, 
manufacturers in Group II with the letter B
manufacturers in Group III with the letters BY, 
and manufacturers in Group IV with the letter A. 

In addition, there are two further groups for jugs and pudding bowls only, Groups V and VI. 
Manufacturers in these groups must mark wares controlled under the Order with the letters CY and CZ respectively.

GROUP I.

Ware to be Marked with the letter C.

Wm. Adams and Sons (Potters), Ltd. Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent (for pudding bowls only)

Avon Art Pottery, Ltd., Longton, Stoke-on-Trent (for teapots and coffee pots only)

John Beswick, Ltd., Longton, Stoke-on-Trent (for teapots and coffee pots only)

Blyth Pottery (Longton), Ltd., Longton, Stoke-on-Trent

Charles H. Brannam, Ltd., Litchdon Pottery, Barnstaple, Devon.

Thomas Brian, Ltd., Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.

T. Brown & Sons, Ltd., Ferrybridge, Yorks. (CZ for jugs and pudding bowls).

Cartwright & Edwards, Ltd., Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.

Alfred Clough, Ltd., Longton, Stoke-on-Trent (CZ for jugs).

Colclough China, Ltd., Longton, Stoke-on-Trent (A for mugs, jugs and beakers).

Coopers (Anchor Pottery), Ltd., Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.

The Conway Pottery Co., Ltd., Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent,

Elijah Cotton, Ltd., Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent (CY for jugs).

Dennis (Fenton), Ltd., Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent (CZ for pudding bowls).

Devonmoor Art Pottery, Ltd., Liverton, Newton Abbot, Devon.

Donyatt Pottery, Ltd., Ilminster, Somerset.

Ellgreave Pottery Co., Ltd., Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent (A for jugs and beakers),

A. T. Finney, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.

Gibson & Sons, Ltd., Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent (for pudding bowls only),

A. E, Gray & Co., Ltd., Stoke-on-Trent,

T. G. Green & Co,, Ltd., Church Gresley Nr. Burton-on-Trent (for pudding bows only).

Howard Pottery Co., Ltd., Shelton. Stoke-on-Trent (for teapots only).

Johnson & Sons (Atherton), Ltd., Smallbrook Potteries, Atherton, Lanes.

David Lockhart & Sons, Ltd., 54, Cognn Street, Pollokshaws, Glasgow.

Longpark Pottery Co., Ltd., Newton Road Torquay.

Chas. W. McNay & Sons. Brldgeness Pottery, Bo'ness, Scotland (CZ for jugs).

C. T. Maling & Sons, Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne, 6 (CZ for jugs).

Mason, Cash & Co., Ltd., Church Gresley, Nr. Burton-on-lrent (CZ for pudding bowls).

New Hall Pottery Co., Ltd., Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.

Price Bros. (Burslem), Ltd., Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent (B for mugs and. beakers and A for jugs).

Royal Aller Vale & Watcombe Pottery Art Co., St. Mary Church, Torquay,

James Sadler & Sons, Ltd., Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent (CZ for jugs, A for beakers).

Smith & Warrilow, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.

Swinnertons, Ltd., Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent (CZ for jugs and pudding bowls).

John Tarns, Ltd., Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.

Torquay Pottery (1932), Ltd., Hele Village, Torquay.

Trent Tiles (Botteslow) Co., Ltd., Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.

Wearside Pottery Co., Millfield, Sunderland.

J. H. Weatherby & Sons, Ltd., Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent (for pudding bowls only).

Arthur Wood & Son (Longport), Ltd., Longport, Stoke-on-Trent (A for jugs).

 

GROUP II.

Ware to be Marked with the letter B.

Wm, Adams & Sons (Potters), Ltd., Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent (C for pudding bowls).

Albert Potteries, Ltd., Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.

Geo. L. Ashworth & Bros., Ltd., Hanley Stoke-on-Trent.

Barker Bros., Ltd., Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.

Barlows (Longton), Ltd., Church Street, Longton.

Barratt's of Staffordshire, Ltd., Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.

Booths Ltd., Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent.

Bovey Pottery Co., Ltd., Bovey Tracey, Devon.

Burgess & Leigh, Ltd., Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.

Cone, Thomas, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.

Davison & Son, Ltd., Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.

Dunn, Bennett & Co., Ltd., Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.

Empire Porcelain Co., Stoke-on-Trent (A for jugs).

Furnivals (1913), Ltd., Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent.

Gibson & Sons, Ltd., Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent (C for pudding bowls).

Globe Pottery Co., Ltd., & Ridgways (Bedford Works), Ltd., Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent.

T. G. Green & Co., Ltd., Church Gresley, Burton-on-Trent (C for pudding bowls).

Grindley Hotel Ware Co., Ltd., Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent.

Hollinshead & Kirkham, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent.

Thos. Hughes & Son, Ltd., Longport, Stoke-on-Trent.

George Jones & Sons, Ltd., Crescent Potteries, Stoke-on-Trent.

James Kent, Ltd., Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.

John Maddock & Sons, Ltd., Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.

Myott, Son & Co., Ltd., Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent (for cups only).

North Staffordshire Pottery Co., Ltd., Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent.

Palissy Pottery, Ltd., Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.

Pountney & Co., Ltd., Fishponds, Bristol.

Price Bros. (Burslem), Ltd., Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent (for mugs and beakers only)

A. G. Richardson & Co., Ltd., Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent.

Sampson Bridgwood & Son, Ltd., Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.

Shorter & Son, Ltd., Stoke-on-Trent.

Simpsons (Potters), Ltd., Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent.

Sylvan Pottery, Ltd., Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.

Wade, Heath & Co., Ltd., Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent (for jugs only).

Washington Pottery, Ltd., Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.

J. H. Weatherby & Sons, Ltd., Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent (C for pudding bowls).

Wedgwood & Co., Ltd., Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent.

A. J. Wilkinson, Ltd., Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.

Wood & Sons, Ltd., Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.

 

GROUP III.

Ware to be Marked with the letters BY.

W. H. Grindley & Co., Ltd., Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent.

Johnson Bros. (Hanley), Ltd., Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.

Alfred Meakin (Tunstall), Ltd., Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent.

J. & G. Meakin, Ltd., Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

Myott, Son & Co., Ltd., Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent (B for cups).

 

GROUP IV.

Ware to be Marked with the letter A.

Avon Art Pottery, Ltd., Longton. Stoke-on-Trent (C for teapots and coffee pots)

Belleek Pottery, Ltd., Belleek, Co. Fermanagh, N. Ireland.

John Beswick, Ltd., Longton. Stoke-on-Trent (C for teapots and coffee pots).

Blue John Pottery, Ltd., Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

Carter, Stabler & Adams, Ltd., Poole, Dorset.

Geo, Clews & Co., Ltd., Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent (for mugs, jugs and beakers only).

Colclough China, Ltd., Longton, Stoke-on-Trent (for mugs, jugs and beakers only).

W. T. Copeland & Sons, Ltd., Stoke-on-Trent.

Doulton & Co., Ltd., Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent

Ellgreave Pottery Co., Ltd., Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent (for jugs and beakers only).

Empire Porcelain Co., Stoke-on-Trent (for jugs only),

S. Fielding & Co., Ltd., Stoke-on-Trent.

Thos. Forester & Sons, Ltd., Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.

Grimwades, Ltd., Stoke-on-Trent.

Howard Pottery Co., Ltd., Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent (C for teapots),

Kirkham's, London Road, Stoke-on-Trent.

Lancaster & Sandland, Ltd., Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.

Thos. Lawrence (Longton), Ltd., Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.

W. Moorcroft, Ltd., Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent

R. H. & S. L. Plant, Ltd., Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.

Price Bros. (Burslem), Ltd., Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent (for jugs only).

James Sadler & Sons, Ltd., Burslem Stoke-on-Trent (for beakers only)

Shaw & Copestake, Ltd., Longton Stoke-on-Trent. 

Shelley Potterles, Ltd., Longton, Stoke-on-Trent

R. C. Southcliffe, Cardiff, S. Wales.

Wade, Heath & Co., Ltd., Burslem, Stoke on-Trent (B for jugs),

Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Ltd., Barlaston
Stoke-on-Trent. 

Wiltshaw & Robinson, Ltd., Stoke-on-Trent.

Arthur Wood & Son (Longport),Ltd., Longport, Stoke-on-Trent (for jugs only),

 

GROUP V.

Ware to be Marked with the letters CY.

Elijah Cotton, Ltd., Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent (for jugs only).

 

GROUP VI.

Ware to be Marked with the letters CZ.

T. Brown & Sons, Ltd., Ferrybridge, Yorks. (for jugs and pudding bowls only).

Clokie & Co., Ltd., Castleford, Yorks. (for jugs and pudding bowls only).

Alfred Clough, Ltd., Longton, Stoke-on-Trent (for jugs only),

Dennis (Fenton), Ltd., Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent (for pudding bowls only),

Chas. W. McNay & Sons, Bridgeness Pottery, Bo'ness, Scotland (for jugs only).

C. T. Maling & Sons, Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne, 6 (for jugs only).

Mason, Cash & Co., Ltd., Church Gresley, Nr. Burton-on-Trent (for pudding bowls only).

James Sadler & Sons, Ltd., Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent (for jugs only).

Swinnertons, Ltd., Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent (for jugs and pudding bowls only).

Re-opening of Closed Potteries - 1945

Pottery Gazette and Glass Trade Review, August, 1945

"The  British Pottery Manufacturers' Federation and the Non-Nucleus Potters' Association have been notified by the Board of Trade that as part of the Board's general policy of sanctioning re-opening of closed firms, as and when premises and labour become available, it has now been decided to licence the manufacture of domestic pottery by closed-down firms as soon as they are in a position to produce ware.

In giving this intimation to the closed-down firms the Board of Trade point out that before permission is given to re-open it must be clearly understood:-

(a) That the Ministry of Labour will not be able to give any special assistance to the closed-down firms in securing labour to re-open.

(b) That the Board of Trade cannot give any special assistance in regard to the release of premises "out of turn," or to the securing of raw materials, including packing and wrapping materials.

(c) That closed-down firms must conform to the Domestic Pottery (Manufacture and Supply) Order, S.R. & O., 1945, No. 498, both as regards price and the type of ware permitted to be manufactured for the home market.

(d) That closed-down firms must, as time goes on, help to build up exports to the level set for the industry, i.e., to 50 per cent. of production by the end of the first year after the finish of the European war. 

(e) That firms licensed to manufacture will have to render to the Board of Trade each three months a return (Form K.S.) showing their production and sales similar to that already being furnished by nucleus firms.

(f) That in the case of earthenware manufacturers specifically:-

(1) There must be conformity to the standardisation which has been imposed by the Board of Trade as regards the number of types of ware permitted to be manufactured for the home market. Samples of the ware which it is desired to make must be submitted to the Federation for approval and registration.

(2) For the purposes of the Domestic Pottery (Manufacture and Supply) Order the Board will require to know the "price" group in which the firm desires to be placed.

(g) That in the case of china, jet and Rockingham and yellow-ware manufacturers, there must be conformity to the voluntary standardisations which have been agreed between the industry and the Board of Trade as regards the number of types of ware permitted to be manufactured for the home market.

All applications for permission to reopen should, in the first instance, be sent to the Board of Trade Regional Controller of the Area in which the closed-down firm is situated. The address for the Stoke-on-Trent area is Mr. A. Heckle, Regional Controller, Board of Trade, C.M.L. Building, Great Charles Street, Birmingham, 3.

Appendix 8

Exhibitors at 'Britain Can Make It' 1946

In the introduction to the catalogue of the Britain Can Make It exhibition Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade, is quoted as saying: 

British Industry's first post war gesture to the British People and the the world. This catalogue is a record of the strikingly rapid changeover from war to peace production in Great Britain, and of a new high level in design standards,

 

The following is a list of all selected potters. It is not a guarantee that every chosen pot was shown.

Group FF. Pottery

Design '46 Survey of British Industrial Design as displayed at the 'Britain Can Make It' Exhibition (HMSO 1946), a souvenir volume as a permanent record of Britain Can Make It; Pottery Gazette and Glass Trade Review April 1946 244, 245, 248, 249; September 1946 595-98; October 1946 656-62; December 1946 806, 807 and Pottery & Glass September 1946 17-25; October 1946 17ff; November 1946 13-16.   

Appendix 9

Companies involved at the 'Festival of Britain' 1951

Potters exhibited in the 'Power & Production' Pavilion -

W. T. Copeland &Sons Ltd Stoke-upon-Trent*

T. G. Green &Co. Ltd Church Gresley Burton-on-Trent

Johnson Bros (Hanley) Ltd Hanley Stoke-on-Trent*

John Maddock & Sons Ltd Burslem Stoke-on-Trent (hotelware)

Mintons Ltd Stoke-upon-Trent*

R. H. & S. L Plant Ltd Longton Stoke-on-Trent*

Pountney &Co. Ltd Fishponds Bristol

Sheley Potteries Ltd Fenton Stoke-on-Trent*

Simpsons (Potters) Ltd Cobridge Stoke-on-Trent

Josiah Wedgwood &Sons Ltd Barlaston Stoke-on-Trent*

T. C. Wild & Sons Ltd Longton Stoke-on-Trent*

Wood &Sons Ltd Burslem Stoke-on-Trent

The Worcester Royal Porcelain Co. Ltd Worcester

Teams of demonstrators in the 'Power & Production Pavilion' were provided by the firms
marked *, and by Carter, Stabler & Adams Ltd Poole Dorset

Potters exhibited in the 'Homes and Gardens' Pavilion -

Carter Stabler & Adams Poole Dorset

Susie Cooper Pottery Ltd Burslem Stoke-on-Trent

W. T. Copeland & Sons Ltd Stoke-upon-Trent

Crowan Pottery Camborne Cornwall|

Doulton & Co. Ltd London SE1

Ehlers Pottery Lowerdown Bovey Tracey Devon

A. E. Gray & Co. Ltd Stoke-upon-Trent

T. G. Green & Co. Ltd Church Gresley Burton-on-Trent

David Leach St Ives Cornwall

Helen Pincombe London SW18

Pountney & Co. Ltd Fishponds Bristol

Lucie Rie London W2

Rye Pottery Rye Sussex

Shelley Potteries Ltd Fenton Stoke-on-Trent

Simpsons (Potters) Ltd Cobridge Stoke-on-Trent

William Gordon Walton Pottery Chesterfield Derbyshire

Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd Barlaston Stoke-on-Trent

Worcester Royal Porcelain Co. Ltd Worcester

Potters exhibited in 'Regata Restaurant' where al designs were based on 'crystallography' —crystal structure diagrams -

E. Brain & Sons Fenton Stoke-on-Trent

R. H. & S. L. Plant Longton Stoke-on-Trent

Josiah Wedgwood &Sons Ltd Barlaston Stoke-on-Trent

Potters exhibited in 'The Lion & The Unicorn' Pavilion -

Adderleys Ltd Shelton Stoke-on-Trent

Booths & Colcloughs Ltd Hanley Stoke-on-Trent

E Brain & Co. Ltd Fenton Stoke-on-Trent

W. T. Copeland & Sons Ltd Stoke-upon-Trent

Doulton &Co. Ltd Burslem Stoke-on-Trent

Johnson Bros (Hanley) Ltd Hanley Stoke-on-Trent

Bernard Leach St Ives Cornwall

J & G. Meakin Ltd Hanley Stoke-on-Trent

Mintons Ltd Stoke-upon-Trent

R.H. & S.L Plant Ltd Longton Stoke-on-Trent

Shelley Potteries Ltd Fenton Stoke-on-Trent

Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd Barlaston Stoke-on-Trent

T. C Wild &Sons Ltd Longton Stoke-on-Trent

Wood & Sons Ltd Burslem Stoke-on-Trent

The Worcester Royal Porcelain Co. Ltd Worcester

Potters exhibited in 'The Country' Pavilion -

Paul Barron Hove Sussex

Michael Cardew Wenford Bridge Cornwall

Crowan Pottery Camborne Cornwall

Ehlers Pottery Bovey Tracey Devon

Anita [sic] Hoy Bullers Ltd Milton Stoke-on-Trent

Bernard Leach St Ives Cornwall

The Leach Pottery St Ives Cornwall

Heber Mathews London SE12

Odney Pottery Cookham Berkshire

James Rushton Bullers Ltd Milton Stoke-on-Trent

Lucie Rie London W2

Rye Pottery Rye Sussex

Schofield's Pottery Wetheriggs Near Penrith Cumbria

Henry Watson's Potteries Ltd Wattisfield Suffolk

1951 Exhibition London Catalogue of Exhibits Festival of Britain (HMSO 1951)
Festival of Britain 1951 Catalogue of Exhibits South Bank Exhibition (HMSO 1951)
lan Cox Festival of Britain The South Bank Exhibition Aguide to the story it tells (HMSO 1951)
Design in the Festival (HMSO 1951)
Pottery and Glass May 1951 52, 53
Pottery Gazette and Glass Trade Review March 1951 427; June 1951 905, 907, 908