The first Shelley to join the company was Joseph Ball Shelley in 1862 .
In 1896 Joseph Ball Shelley 's son Percy Shelley became the sole proprietor , after which it remained a Shelley family business until 1966 when it was taken over by Allied English Potteries .
The first Shelley to join the company was Joseph Ball Shelley in 1862 and in 1896 his son Percy Shelley became the sole proprietor , after which it remained a Shelley family business until 1966 when it was taken over by Allied English Potteries .