About Us

The driving force behind The Clock Work Shop is Peter Ponsford Jones. Peter’s love of antique clocks stretches back almost a lifetime. Having served an apprenticeship as an instrument maker, he then went on to become head of a school art department, before settling in to a full time career selling and restoring antique clocks. Peter’s love of English fusee dial clocks in particular means The Clock Work Shop has probably the most comprehensive range of antique dial clocks in the country.

In 1996 Peter was joined in the present shop by his business partner Kevin Hurd, who had been restoring and dealing in antique clocks for some years on a part time basis. Kevin came from Bristow Helicopters, where he had served an apprenticeship as a helicopter engineer. Kevin has a passion for all English antique clocks, but particularly longcase and lantern antique clocks.

We were fortunate to welcome Richard Scorey in July 1998, who had just completed the three year British Horological Institute examinations in technical horology. Richard gained graduate BHI status in June 1998. Originally Richard served an apprenticeship as a mechanic, which started his interest in engineering that has now developed into his enjoyment of working with clocks. In 2009 Richard was accepted as a Professional Member of the British Horological Institute.