Thomas Poole

Thomas Poole (Longton) Ltd






 

Location and period of operation:

Thomas Poole

Longton

1880

c.1925

Thomas Poole  (Longton) Ltd

Longton

c.1925

1952

 

China, Earthenware and Majolica manufacture at the Cobden Works, Edensor Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England


Formerly: Johnson & Poole

 

 


 


Thomas Poole
Manufacturer of China and Majolica of all descriptions
Suitable for the Home, Foreign and Colonial Markets
Also Earthenware Jugs and Teapots 
Cobden Works, Edensor Road, Longton

The Pottery Gazette,  January 1885


 


Thomas Poole
China Manufacturer
Cobden Works,  Longton

Pottery Gazette - January 1906

 




Established over 100 years
Makers of the Celebrated
Royal Stafford
English Bone China
in Tea, Dinner, Coffee and all Tableware
for all markets
Thomas Poole (Longton) Ltd
Cobden Works : Longton
Stoke-on-Trent

Pottery Gazette & Glass Trade Review Reference Book - 1947

 

 



Royal Stafford China

used as a trade name from c.1900 


 


Royal Stafford
Bone China
Made in England 

c. 1940-52

 



 

Ware for the Armed Forces 


G VI R
Royal Stafford
Bone China
1942 

The mark shown indicates that the ware was produced for and supplied to the British Government; it was ultimately property of the Crown/Government, hence the GR-VI Cypher. 

This mark is there to distinguish the piece from being normal ‘utilitarian’ ware for public sale during the period surrounding the Second World War. 

Thomas Poole (and others) were given government contracts throughout the late 1930s and into the 1940s (WWII) and produced canteen ware - most likely for the armed services.

The year of manufacturer is generally included.

 

 

 


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