Royal Grafton China Ltd

Location and period of operation:

 (See sources)

China manufacturers at the Grafton Works, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. 

• There was a management buy out of Crown Lynn Ceramics (UK) Ltd in 1985 and the business was renamed Royal Grafton China Ltd.

• The partners were Anthony Boulton, John Bullock and Stanley Nicholls. 

• The business continued to use the trade name 'Royal Grafton' 

• In 1992 the business was acquired by the John Tams Group. 

 

previously: Crown Lynn Ceramics (UK) Ltd 

subsequently: John Tams Group PLC

 

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Initials and marks used on ware for identification:

Grafton China 

 Royal Grafton China

Grafton was also a trade name
used by A B Jones 

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on the Grafton Works 

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