J W Pankhurst & Co

Location and period of operation:

 (See sources)

Operating at the Charles Street Works (to 1883) and the Old Hall Street works, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.
Producers of earthenware and ironstone.

NOTE: " & CO" was added from 1852.

For a brief period (1850-1) seems to have operated as C. Meigh, Son & Pankhurst at the Old Hall works. Both Meigh and Pankhurst seem then to have continued as separate manufacturing companies at the same works. 
It was not unusual for manufacturers to share works.

Preceded by William Ridgway
Succeeded by Johnson Bros. after Pankhurst went bankrupt. 

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Initials used on ware for identification:

JWP

J W PANKHURST

J W P & Co

J W PANKHURST & CO

J PANKHURST & CO

Early white ironstone covered vegetable bowl 
7" tall and 13 3/8" wide with two handles - 
nice bud finial with leaves- 
marked J W Pankhurst Hanley stone china and impressed Florence

J W PANKHURST
early 1850-52 mark (without "& CO")

Heavy walled water pitcher measures 
12" high x 8 1/2" wide x 7 1/2" diameter at the base.

J W PANKHURST & Co
1852-83 mark

The above information may not be available
for all potters - if you have information to
help complete the records then I would be
happy to include it.
email: Steve Birks

23/01/2002