Description
China and Earthenware manufacturer at the Stafford Street Works, the Church Works and the Waterloo Works, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Bishop and Stonier were successors of a number of companies firstly established in 1851.
Earthenware was made at the Stafford Steet Works (the head office) and the Church Works. China was made at the Waterloo Works
The previous partners (Edwin Powell and Frederick Bishop) died in 1890 and 1891 and this new partnership was formed between James Watson Bishop and John Stonier to form Bishop & Stonier.
John Stonier dies in 1900 and the business was continued by James Watson Bishop – the name ‘Bishop & Stonier’ was retained.
In 1914 and again in 1926 the company got into financial difficulties and a Liquidator was appointed for the purpose of winding up – the company managed to continue trading.
In 1933 the business was bought out by George Jones and Sons Ltd. Manufacture was moved to their Crescent Pottery, the name Bishop & Stonier was kept.
Around 1936 the name ‘Stonier’ was dropped from the back stamp.
The business closed in 1939 and did not reopen after the war. 9 3/4 inch
