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Ridgway Potteries

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December 1960.
December 1962. Adderley
October 1963. Vinewood.
November 1963. Colclough.

Ridgway Potteries, earthenware manufacturer, of the Bedford works, Shelton, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

1873 Ridgway Sparks and Ridgway established

1879 Change of name to Ridgways

1920 Change of name to Ridgways (Bedford Works) Ltd

1934 Company incorporated[1].

1948 Part of Lawley Group on its formation

1952 Operations suspended

1953 S Pearson Industries, which owned 76% of the ordinary shares in Lawley Group, financed the acquisition of the outstanding shares in Booths and Colcloughs[2].

1955 On January 1st, merged with Booths and Colcloughs Ltd, continued as Ridgway, Adderley, Booths and Colcloughs Ltd.

1954 Name changed to Ridgway Adderley Booths and Colcloughs Ltd

1955 Name changed to Ridgway Potteries Ltd

1969 Ridgway supplied Ridgway Steelite china for use on Cunard liners[3]

1975 Became Royal Doulton Tableware Ltd

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Times, 16 September 1948
  2. ↑ The Times, 12 September 1953
  3. ↑ The Times Apr. 29, 1969
  • [1] The Potteries Website
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