Michael Cardew left St. Ives in 1926 to take over a then derelict Winchcombe Pottery. Ray Finch joined in 1936 and 70 years later is still producing traditional stoneware pottery. Winchcombe is now managed by Ray's son Mike. The late Eddie Hopkins was the mainstay of the production from 1971 until his untimely death as a result of the great floods of the summer of 2007.