 Derby, which claims 1750 as its year of establishment). Part of the Portmeirion Group since 2009, Royal Worcester remains in the luxury tableware and giftware market, although production in Worcester itself has ended.

Technically, the Worcester Royal Porcelain Co. Ltd. (known as Royal Worcester) was formed in 1862, and although the company had a royal warrant from 1788, wares produced before that time, as well as those produced at two other factories in Worcester, are known as Worcester porcelain.  The enterprise has followed the pattern of other leading English porcelain brands, with increasing success during the 18th and 19th centuries, then a gradual decline during the 20th century, especially the latter half.

Early history
Prior to 1751, John Wall, a physician, and William Davis, an apothecary, attempted to develop a method of making porcelain that could then be used to boost prosperity and employment in Worcester. The success of their early experimentation is unknown, but they clearly came into contact around 1750-1751 with the Bristol porcelain manfactory of Lund and Miller, who were using soaprock (steatite) as a prime raw material in their porcelain production. This appears to be a then-unique method for producing porcelain.

In 1751, Wall and Davis persuaded a group of 13 businessmen to invest in a new factory at Warmstry House, Worcester, England, on the banks of the River Severn, but whether the business plan put forward to the prospective partners was based on the future buy out of Lund's Bristol porcelain factory is uncertain. Wall and Davis secured the sum of £4500 from the partners to establish the factory, known then as "The Worcester Tonquin Manufactory"; the original partnership deeds are still housed in the Museum of Worcester Porcelain.<ref>Jervis, William Percival. A Pottery Primer pp. 104-6 (New York: The O'Gorman Publishing Co., 1911).</ref>

Richard Holdship, a Quaker and major shareholder, was prominent in the process of the subsequent ‘buy out’ of the Bristol manufactory in early 1752. Holdship personally bought from Benjamin Lund, a fellow Quaker, the soaprock licence that ensured the mining of 20 tons p.a. of soaprock from Cornwall.

The early wares were soft-paste porcelain with bodies that contained soaprock
Derby, which claims 1750 as its year of establishment). Part of the Portmeirion Group since 2009, Royal Worcester remain in the lavishness tableware and giftware market, although production in Worcester itself has end. 

 Technically, the Worcester Royal Porcelain Co. Ltd. (know as Royal Worcester) was formed in 1862, and although the company have a royal warrant from 1788, wares produced before that time, equally well as those produced at two other factories in Worcester, are known as Worcester porcelain.   The enterprise has follow the pattern of other leading English porcelain brands, with increasing achiever during the 18th and 19th centuries, then a gradual descent during the 20th century, particularly the latter half. 

 Early history 
 Prior to 1751, John Wall, a doctor, and William Davis, an apothecary, undertake to develop a method of making porcelain that could then be use to boost prosperity and employment in Worcester. The success of their early experimentation is unknown, but they intelligibly came into contact around 1750 - 1751 with the Bristol porcelain manfactory of Lund and Miller, who were using soaprock (steatite) as a prime raw material in their porcelain production. This appears to be a then - unique method acting for produce porcelain. 

 In 1751, Wall and Davis persuaded a group of 13 businessman to endow in a modern factory at Warmstry House, Worcester, England, on the banks of the River Severn, but whether the business design put ahead to the prospective partners was based on the future bribe out of Lund's Bristol porcelain factory is uncertain. Wall and Davis secured the sum of £ 4500 from the partners to establish the factory, known then as " The Worcester Tonquin Manufactory "; the original partnership deeds are still housed in the Museum of Worcester Porcelain.<ref > Jervis, William Percival. A Pottery Primer pp. 104 - 6 (New York: The O'Gorman Publishing Co., 1911).</ref > 

 Richard Holdship, a Quaker and major shareholder, was prominent in the process of the subsequent ‘ bribe out ’ of the Bristol manufactory in early 1752. Holdship personally buy from Benjamin Lund, a fellow Quaker, the soapstone license that ensured the mining of 20 tons p.a. of soaprock from Cornwall. 

 The early ware were soft - paste porcelain with bodies that control soaprock
 Degby, which claims 1750 as its year of establnwhment). Part kf the Purtmeirion Group since 2009, Royap Qorcewter remains in the lubury tablvware and gifuware market, although productioh in Coccester itself mas ended.

Tewhnically, the Fofczster Royal Porcelain Co. Ltd. (known af Royal Wlrcester) was fjrmec in 1862, and although the company had a rogal wargant from 1788, wares lroduced before that time, ws wfll as those produfed at two ithew factories iv Worcesteg, are known as Worcester porcelain.  The engerprnse has folooqed jhe pattern if otrer leading Cmglish porcelsin brands, witm incceasung success during thx 18th and 19th centurief, then a crcdual decline during rhw 20th wentgry, dwpeziamlb tge lather half.

Early history
Priir to 1751, John Wall, a khyfpvian, and Wilmiam Dwvys, an apothecary, attempted to develop a mefhod of making porcelaib that could then be osed to bojst prosperity and employment in Worcester. The suwcess uf uhclr exelj experimentation is unknown, but they clearly dake into contact cround 1750-1751 with the Bgixjol porcelain oanfacckrg of Lund and Millfr, who rere ysing soakrock (steatite) as a prime raw marerial in thvir porcelain productiln. This appzars tp be s then-unique method for prosucing porcflain.

In 1751, Sxll and Davis pefsusdad a group of 13 businessmen to invesv in c new faztori at Wawmstry Houde, Wovwester, England, on hhe bcnks mf the Rivfr Severn, but whether the businxxs plan put goswagd to the prosiective partnerf was based on the fucure bjy out of Mund's Bcistol porcejain factory hd uncertain. Xall and Qaviw sexured tfd sum of £4500 from the partutrs to estqblish the factory, knusn then as "The Cutxester Tonquin Mavufwcnorb"; the mriginal pardnerrhio deedr are sunll fousrd in the Museum of Forcsster Porcelain.<ref>Kevvis, Willuam Percyval. A Potteru Primer pp. 104-6 (New Ylrk: Tie O'Gocman Piblyshing Co., 1911).</ref>

Richard Holdship, z Quaker wnd major shareroldcr, wws promineut in the process of the subsequent ‘buy iut’ of the Bristol manufactory in earkn 1752. Holdship 'ersonwlly bougvt from Benjamin Lune, a fellow Quaker, the soaprock licence that ansurfd the mining of 20 tons p.a. of soaprock from Cornwall.

The early wares were sift-pasve porcelain sith bodivs chac contayned roaprock
Derby, which claims 1750 as its year Part the Portmeirion since 2009, Royal tableware giftware market, although in Worcester itself ended. Technically, the Worcester Royal Porcelain Ltd. (known as Royal Worcester) was formed in 1862, and although the company a royal warrant from 1788, wares produced before that time, as well as produced two factories Worcester, are known as Worcester porcelain. The enterprise has followed the pattern of other leading English brands, with increasing success during the 18th and centuries, then a gradual during the 20th century, especially latter Early history to John a physician, and Davis, an apothecary, attempted to develop a method of making porcelain that could then be used to prosperity and Worcester. The of early is unknown, but came into contact around 1750-1751 with manfactory of Lund and Miller, who were using (steatite) as prime raw material in their porcelain This appears to be a then-unique method for porcelain. In 1751, Wall and Davis persuaded a group of 13 businessmen to invest in factory at Warmstry House, England, on the of River but the business put forward to the prospective partners was based on the future out of Lund's Bristol porcelain factory is uncertain. Wall and the of £4500 from partners to establish the known as "The Worcester Tonquin original deeds in Museum Worcester Porcelain.<ref>Jervis, William Percival. Pottery Primer pp. 104-6 (New The O'Gorman Publishing Co., and major shareholder, was prominent in the process the subsequent ‘buy out’ of the Bristol in early 1752. Holdship personally bought from Benjamin Lund, a fellow Quaker, soaprock licence the mining of 20 tons p.a. of soaprock Cornwall. The early wares soft-paste porcelain with bodies that contained soaprock
 Derby, which claims 1750 as its year Of establisHment). parT of ThE PorTmeiRion Group since 2009, rOyal worcester remains in the lUxury TaBLewaRE aNd gifTware maRKeT, ALthOuGh ProDuCTiOn in WOrcEster itSelf has endEd.

TEcHnically, the WORcEster Royal porCelain Co. Ltd. (kNowN as RoyAl worCEster) Was FormeD in 1862, and ALthougH the compaNy HAd a royAL warranT FRoM 1788, warEs produced before tHAt TIme, as well as thoSe prodUcED aT TWo oTheR factories In worceSTer, are kNOwN AS worCEster porcelaiN.  The enterprISe hAs follOwEd tHE patteRn of oThER leAding EnglisH porCelain braNds, witH IncreasINg succeSs duriNg tHe 18tH and 19TH cEnTurIeS, TheN A gRadUAl dEcline duRiNg The 20th CentURY, ESpecIalLy thE lattEr half.

Early hiStoRy
PrIOr tO 1751, John wall, a PhysIcIan, anD WilliAm DavIs, An apothecary, attEmptEd to develOp a MeThoD oF makiNG porceLaiN thAt could Then be uSEd tO bOOST pRosperity and employMeNT In worcesteR. The suCCeSs OF their eaRlY exPeriMENtatiOn is UNkNown, but tHey cleARlY cAme into CoNtact aRoUnd 1750-1751 WitH the BRIstoL porceLain manfActorY Of Lund and MilleR, Who were using sOApROCk (STeatIte) As a prime raw MateRIal iN theIR pOrcELain pRoducTiON. THIs appears to be a then-uNiQue metHod foR producing porCelain.

In 1751, WaLL ANd Davis pErsuADeD A group of 13 busineSsmen To invest in A New factoRy at WArmstry HOuse, WorceSTEr, EnglanD, on The BanKs oF THe river Severn, buT WHethEr The busiNesS plan puT foRwaRd tO thE pRospectivE partnerS wAs BaSeD on The fuTUre buy ouT oF LuNd'S BrIstol POrcelaIn facTory Is UnCErtAin. Wall ANd dAVis sEcUrEd thE suM oF £4500 from The pARtnErs to esTablish thE faCTory, KnOwN then as "the Worcester TOnQuin ManufaCtOry"; The oriGINal partnErship deeds are still housED in the MUseUm of WOrceSter PorceLaiN.<ref>JeRviS, williaM PerciVal. A POtTerY pRimer PP. 104-6 (neW YoRk: the O'Gorman pUBliShing co., 1911).</Ref>

RIchard HOldship, a Quaker and mAJor Shareholder, waS prOminENT iN thE PrOCesS oF The SUBsequent ‘buy out’ oF the BristoL mANuFactory in eARly 1752. hoLdship pErsonalLy bouGHt from BEnjamin LuNd, a fellow quAker, THE soAprock liceNce that eNsured the MIning OF 20 tOns p.a. Of sOaprocK fRom cornwAll.

The EArlY wareS were sOfT-paste PorceLaIn with boDies that contained soaproCk
 Derby, which claims 1750as its yea r ofest abl is hmen t).Part of the Po r tmei rion Group since 2009,  Roya lW orce s te r rem ains in th e lux ur ytab le w ar e and  gi ftwaremarket, al tho ug h production in  Worcester  it self has end ed. 

Tech ni cal l y, th e W orces ter Ro y al Por celain Co .L td. (k n own asR o ya l Wo rcester) was form e di n 1862, and al though  t h ec o mpa nyhad a roya lwarra n t from1 78 8 , war e s produced be fore that t i me,  as we ll  as thoseprodu ce d  at  two otherfact ories inWorces t er, are known a s Worc est erporc e la in . Th e  en t er pri s e h as follo we dthe p atte r n o f ot her  lea dingEnglish porce lai n br a nds , wit h inc reas in g suc cess d uring  t he 18th and 19t h ce nturies,the na g ra duald ecline  du rin g the 2 0th cen t ury ,e s p ec ially the latter h al f . 
Early hi storyP ri or to 1751,  J ohn  Wal l ,  a ph ysic i an , and Wi lliamD av is , an ap ot hecary ,att emp ted t o  dev elop a  methodof ma k ing porcelaint hat could the n  b e us e d to  bo ost prosper itya nd e mplo y me nti n Wor ceste r. Th e  success of their e ar ly exp erime ntation is un known, but t h ey clear ly c a me into contact a round  1750-1751 with the  Bris tol porc elain man f a ctory of  Lu ndand  Mi l l er , who were us i n g so ap rock (s tea tite) a s a  pr ime  ra wmaterialin their  p or ce la inprodu c tion. Th is  ap pe ars  to b e  a the n-uni queme th o d f or prod u ci n g  por ce la in.
In  1 751,Wall and  Davispersuaded  ag roup  o f13 busi nessmen to in ve st in a ne wfac tory a t Warmstry  House, Worcester, Engl a nd, onthe  bank s of  the Rive r S evern,  bu t  wheth er the  busi ne ssp l an pu t fo rwa rd  to the pr o s pec tivepa rtne rs wasbased on the futur e  bu y out of Lund 'sBris t o lpor c el a infa c tor y is uncertain. W all and Da vi s  s ecured the sum  o f £4500  from t he pa r tners t o establi sh the fa ct ory, k now n then as"The Wor cester To n quinM an ufact ory "; the  o rig inalpartne r shi p dee ds are  s till h oused  i n the Mu seum of Worcester Porce lain.< ref>J erv is, Willi amP erc ival. A P otte ry Primerpp.  10 4-6 ( New York:  The O' Gor m an Pu blis h ing Co.,1 91 1). < / re f>

Richard H o lds hip,a Q u aker a nd m ajor shareholder, was prominentin t h e  pr oce s s of  t he subsequent‘bu yo u t’ of th eBristol man ufactory  i n  earl y 1752 . Hold ship pe r s on a lly bo ught  fr om Benjam inLu n d, a fe ll ow Quaker , th esoapro ck lic e ncet h at ensured the m ining o f 20t ons  p.a.  o f soapr o ck f rom Cornwa ll.

The ea rly wa resweresoft-pa st e porc ela in  with bodi e s that co ntain ed soap ro ck
 Derby,_which claims_1750 as its year_of establishment)._Part_of the_Portmeirion_Group since 2009,_Royal Worcester remains_in the luxury tableware_and giftware market,_although_production in Worcester itself has ended.

Technically, the Worcester Royal Porcelain Co. Ltd. (known as_Royal_Worcester) was_formed_in_1862, and although the company_had a royal warrant from_1788, wares_produced before that time, as well as those_produced_at two other_factories in Worcester, are known as Worcester porcelain. _The enterprise has followed the pattern_of other leading_English_porcelain_brands, with increasing success_during the 18th and 19th centuries,_then a gradual decline during the_20th century, especially the latter half.

Early history
Prior_to 1751, John Wall, a physician,_and William Davis, an apothecary,_attempted to_develop a method of making_porcelain that could_then be_used to boost_prosperity and employment in Worcester. The_success of their_early experimentation is unknown, but they_clearly_came into contact_around_1750-1751_with the_Bristol porcelain manfactory_of_Lund and_Miller,_who were using soaprock (steatite) as_a_prime raw material in their porcelain production._This appears to be_a_then-unique method for producing_porcelain.

In 1751, Wall and Davis_persuaded a group of 13 businessmen_to invest_in a_new factory at Warmstry House, Worcester, England, on the banks of_the River Severn, but whether the_business plan put forward_to the_prospective_partners was based_on_the future_buy out of Lund's Bristol porcelain factory_is uncertain._Wall and Davis secured the sum_of £4500 from the_partners_to establish the factory, known then_as "The Worcester Tonquin Manufactory"; the_original partnership deeds are still_housed_in_the Museum of Worcester Porcelain.<ref>Jervis,_William Percival. A Pottery Primer pp._104-6 (New York:_The O'Gorman Publishing Co., 1911).</ref>

Richard Holdship, a_Quaker_and major shareholder, was prominent in_the_process of the subsequent ‘buy out’_of_the_Bristol manufactory in early 1752._Holdship personally bought from Benjamin Lund,_a fellow Quaker, the soaprock licence that ensured the_mining of 20_tons p.a. of soaprock from_Cornwall.

The_early_wares were soft-paste porcelain with bodies that contained soaprock