Potts was succeeded as Banbury Guardian editor by Edward Clark, the first holder of that post not from the Potts family. Clark also took over Potts' history project, finally publishing it in 1958 as History of Banbury: Story of the Development of a Country Town.
Following Potts' departure, Edward Clark became the new editor of the Banbury Guardian. He also continued Potts' work on a history project, which was eventually published in 1958 as "History of Banbury: Story of the Development of a Country Town."