William Bemrose

William Bemrose (1831–1908) was a writer on wood-carving and pottery, director of a printing business and Royal Crown Derby.

[1] Bemrose went to school at King William's College in Castletown in the Isle of Man before joining the family's printing business in Derby.

[4] William later became a director of the reviving Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Works, but throughout his life he took an interest in arts and craft.

His interest in art and writing culminated in an academic study of Joseph Wright of Derby which was published with quality by his own company.

The printing company started by his father in 1826 continued in Derby, employing up to 1,500 staff at its peak until June 2010 when BemroseBooth closed.