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Ringtons Tea !

Posted by Stan Wears on 23/9/2025, 4:22 pm

Come on ladies, who doesn't like a nice cuppa of Ringtons tea?! Well, it was founded in 1907 by Samuel Smith and a business partner called William Titterrington. and the company was formed by taking the "rington" from Titterington and the "S" from smith to create Ringtons! Amazing eh ? ! The company is still going today with over 200 deliveries from Scotland to Norfolk. They were associated with Mailing pottery from Newcastle and much of it is still sought after except lustre ware. When my old granny died, she had all sorts of it but clever old dad said she got most of it free with packets of tea and smashed it into the bin after she died. I'm still laughing as he smashed up a host of collectors items! Algernon St in Newcastle has a lot of history with Ringtons so next time, enjoy your tea with what could be money invested !

Re: Ringtons Tea !

Posted by Margaret McD on 23/9/2025, 7:49 pm, in reply to "Ringtons Tea !"

I dont think anything was free with Ringtons. It has to be bought. Originally the items were made by local firm Maling and were valuable(ish) until the recent past. I've got quite a bit of it thinking it was going to be an investment. HUH! Get Bob Noble to tell you about the Ringtons man and his horse.

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Posted by Thomas Buglass on 23/9/2025, 8:49 pm, in reply to "Re: Ringtons Tea !"

I have 12 of the Lledo die cast cars that were made for Ringtons.

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Posted by Stan Wears on 23/9/2025, 8:52 pm, in reply to "Re: Ringtons Tea !"

There's a book in Hebburn library about Maling pottery, who began in Sunderland. Owing to a shortage of suitable clay, moved to Newcastle. The offices building is still in Algernon St now used by Thomas N Miller auctioneers. I think Ringtons moved to North yorkshire..

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Posted by Brian on 24/9/2025, 11:03 am, in reply to "Re: Ringtons Tea !"

Ringtons built a headquarters and factory in in North Tyneside and are based there.

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Posted by Keith on 25/9/2025, 3:19 am, in reply to "Re: Ringtons Tea !"

My son in law is descended from the Smith side of the Ringtons empire and the company is still very much based in the North East with still a lot of family descendants on the board of directors. A lot of their business is done overseas now , especially in the U.S.A.
The wife of the late T.V presenter Jonny Irwin is also part of the larger Ringtons family.

Re: Ringtons Tea !

Posted by Joseph on 23/9/2025, 8:50 pm, in reply to "Ringtons Tea !"

Could have taken first three letters added the S, that would have been an even better seller, (joke😁😁

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Re: Ringtons Tea !

Posted by Elizabeth Baker (Tindle) on 25/9/2025, 6:59 pm, in reply to "Ringtons Tea !"

Here in Brisbane Australia, I always buy Yorkshire tea. Their sales must have gone sky high as a result of my promoting it wherever I go eggs. University, local parish etc.

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