Person    | Male  Born 1692  Died 1766

William Caslon

Categories: Craft / Design

Caslon came from the West Midlands. Created the Caslon typeface, first used in 1726. Caslon Old Face was used for printing the American Declaration of Independence. Working in Aldersgate Caslon was the 'letter-founder' for John Wesley's Journal. He was succeeded by his son of the same name and the firm continued in the family, including his great-grandson, one way or another, until 1937.

Spitalfields Life has wonderful photos of the business from the early 1900s.

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
William Caslon

Commemorated ati

2 - Red Lion Court – Caslon

Red Lion Court W Caslon Junr Letter founder ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZAEOE I...

Read More

Aldersgate Flame

{On the west face:} Wednesday May 24 1738 "What occurred .......law of sin an...

Read More

William Caslon - EC1 - first position

The foundry established by William Caslon, typefounder, 1692 - 1766 stood on ...

Read More

Other Subjects

Metropolitan Works

Metropolitan Works

From their website: "Metropolitan Works – now part of CassWorks – is London’s leading Creative Industries Centre, helping students, designers and manufacturers develop ideas...."

Group, Craft / Design

1 memorial
Spitalfields weaving industry

Spitalfields weaving industry

Many of the Huguenots that arrived here in the 16th and 17th centuries were skilled silk weavers and set up looms in their homes in Spitalfields. The Spitalfields textile trade thrived until the mi...

Concept, Commerce, Craft / Design

2 memorials
Boris Anrep

Boris Anrep

Born Russia. Came to England in 1899 to learn English. Spent time in St Petersburg, Edinburgh and Paris. A 1904 visit to see the mosaics in Ravenna inspired his life's work. Became closely associat...

Person, Art, Craft / Design, Russia

3 memorials
Worshipful Company of Founders

Worshipful Company of Founders

Founders were workers in brass and brass alloys or tinplate. They made small objects such as candlesticks and weights and measures. From their website (link now dead): "Today ... the Founders' Com...

Group, Craft / Design, Liveries & Guilds

2 memorials
J. & E. Hall, Dartford

J. & E. Hall, Dartford

From Dartford Archive: "In the early days the company specialised in heavy foundry-based engineering. Later on, the company developed a specialisation in refrigeration engineering." We wondered wh...

Group, Craft / Design, Engineering

1 memorial