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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5239/2
TitleSir Henry Howe Bemrose (1827-1911)
Date1877-1910
Extent2 volumes
LevelSubFonds
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorBemrose family of Derby
Administrative HistoryHenry Howe Bemrose was the eldest son of the Derby printer William Bemrose, and his wife Elizabeth. He and his brother William (1831-1908) became partners in William Bemrose and Sons in 1858, with Henry eventually becoming chairman. Active in public life, Henry Howe Bemrose was Mayor of Derby 1877-1878 and the MP for Derby 1805-1900. He was knighted 1897 and received the Freedom of the Borough of Derby in 1910.
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