Vintage (1950's) Wood & Sons 'Avon Design' Alpine White Ironstone Dinner Plate # 1.

“Used – good condition”

Vintage (1950's) Wood & Sons 'Avon Design' Alpine White Ironstone Dinner Plate # 1.

Wood & Sons Ltd


Earthenware manufacturer at Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent 1865 - 2005


Established in 1865 by Absalom Wood and his son Thomas Francis Wood. Thomas, a prominent citizen in the potteries and later to become Mayor of Burslem, built Wood and Sons into one of the largest companies in the area. In 1921 Harry F. Wood succeeded his father, Thomas F. Wood, as the chairman and under his leadership the company became a prolific and successful pottery manufacturer.


The business became a public company in 1954 under the name Wood & Sons (Holdings) Ltd – although Wood and Sons Ltd continued as the main operating company. Just over half of the shares were owned by the family and a large proportion of the remaining shares were held by employees, so few shares were available to the general public.


During the 1970s the company had to fight two unsuccessful takeover bids from local companies, the first in 1975 by a small family company called Barret’s, and in 1979 by Staffordshire Pottery. The unfortunate effect of fighting these unsuccessful takeover bids was to weaken the company and by 1981 the company’s financial position had deteriorated to such an extent that it was found impossible to continue, the bank took control of the business and by 1982 it was necessary to call in the receivers.



N.B. The plate is in good condition with no chips, cracks or crazing.

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