Jeffery, WWW Tile Image Gallery.

Selected JGM Jeffrey tiles for your visual pleasure

(M161)
Dust pressed, 4 x 4 in, moulded in relief to imitate tube lining, decorated with coloured glazes, marked Jeffrey England 48, c.1948.

Jeffrey were the final company in a long line of Hereford tile makers. Established in 1927 by JGM Jeffrey and his son, the works chemist at Thynnes tile works. They started their own tile factory on land beside Hereford Railway Station where they had six presses and continued until being taken over by H&R Johnson in 1958.
During the war tile making stopped, and the factory was used as a food storage depot. Their output was primarily mottled fireplace tiles, so the above tile was designed as an insert for a slabbed fireplace.
It was quite unusual to make decorated tiles in the late 40s as the government imposed a massive 240% purchase tax on decorated tiles in order to discourage their manufacture in persuance of austerity measures.

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