William Corden, born at Ashbourne, 28th Nov. 1797, and was apprenticed to the Derby China Works in 1811. He remained some time after the conclusion of his apprenticeship, and then commenced as a miniature and portrait painter. In 1829 he was employed in painting portraits at Windsor Castle, and from that time continued to receive royal commissions. In 1843 he was employed to paint by the Queen, and in the following year was sent by the Prince Consort to the Castle of Rosenau, in Coburg, to copy family portraits for him. He died at Nottingham, 18th June 1867. A workman named Corden was also connected with the Liverpool pot-works.
William Cotton, a painter of landscapes and rural scenes, in the early part of this century.
William Cresswell, a flower-painter.
J. Deare was a modeller of considerable note, in London, and was employed by Duesbury to model various groups and figures in 1784.
William Dexter, a fruit, flower, and bird painter; became a noted enamel painter and draughtsman. He died in 1860, and his wife—Mrs. Dexter—was the celebrated costume lecturer on “Bloomerism.”
Richard Dodson, a clever painter of birds, was the son of William Dodson, one of the late foremen.
William Dixon, a painter of humorous figure subjects.
John Duesbury, overlooker and private timekeeper.
Elin was a painter and gilder from 1786 to 1795.
J. Farnsworth was an apprentice, and remained when out of his time. He died in 1822.