James
Broadhurst & Sons |
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Location and period of operation:
James
Broadhurst & Sons |
Fenton |
1897
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1984 |
James Broadhurst & Sons, earthenware manufacturers at the Portland Pottery works, Frederick Street, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent.
In 1926 Edward Roper purchased a 50% interest in Broadbents, in the 1930's the Roper family purchased the remaining 50%.
In 1939 the company was renamed James Broadhurst and Sons (1939) Ltd. - subsequently named The James Broadhurst Group
with headquaters at Anchor Pottery, Longton.In 1963(5) James Broadhurst & Sons purchased Sampson Bridgewood and Son Ltd. of Longton.
In 1983 the Portland Works in Fenton closed and in 1984 a restructured company Churchill Tableware Limited was formed,
Broadhurst ceased to exist.
Formerly: James Broadhurst
Subsequently: In 1984 James Broadhurst & Sons became Churchill Tableware Ltd
Initials and marks used on ware for identification:
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Jas Broadhurst
& Sons Ltd England
printed mark in use from 1957 onward
Broadhurst England
printed mark in use from 1961 onward
JAMBOREE is the pattern
name
advert for James Broadhurst
& Sons (1939) Ltd
from April 1953 Pottery Gazette and Glass Trade Review
Kathie Winkle - pottery
designer
|
plate in the Jamboree pattern
by Kathie Winkle
design from c.1960
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