6 Colclough England Bone China Bread Plates 6544 Blue Pastel with Gold Center Rine & Edge with Roses & Flowers Floral Spray Pattern. All 6 are fine with no cracks or chips - see detailed photos.
6544
by COLCLOUGH
Description: Pastel Blue Band, Floral, Scalloped, Gold Trim
Pattern: 6544 by Colclough
Status: Discontinued.
Colclough China Ltd Longton 1937 - 1948
China manufacturer at the Vale Works, Goddard Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Formerly Herbert J Colclough.
In 1937 Colclough China was formed by H. J. Colclough and E. B. Shaw from the merger of the businesses of
H. J. Colclough, Thomas Morris and the Osborne China Co.
Colclough China was a mass producer of bone china tea sets in contemporary styles. Colclough's advertised themselves as "Britain's largest manufacturer of Bone China Teaware"
In 1942 Mr. J. E. Leak became a director and from 1944 was the managing director.
In 1944 the business was acquired by Booths Ltd (a member of the Pearson Group) and from mid-1945 the two firms operated co-operatively.
In 1948 the two companies, Booths Ltd and Colclough China Ltd, formally amalgamated as Booths & Colclough Ltd.
Booths and Colcloughs Ltd Hanley 1948 - 1954
Bone china and earthenware manufacturers at Tunstall and Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
In 1944 Booths Ltd acquired Colclough China Ltd, each business continued to trade under their own name.
In 1948 the two companies merged to become Booths & Colclough Ltd. Manufacturing contined at their separate sites.
Major G. M. Greaves, the Managing Director of Booths became the MD of the newly formed company Booths & Colclough.
In 1953 the Lawley Group (already owners of Ridgway & Adderley Ltd) acuired control of Booths & Colclough.
From January 1955 the combined companies continued as Ridgway & Adderley, Booths & Colclough Ltd.
In February 1955 the name was changed to Ridgway Potteries Ltd.