Harold Steward Rathbone (1858 - 1929)

He was an artist who specialised in portraits and figural subjects. He trained at the Slade School of Art in London, in Paris and under the artist Ford Maddox Brown. His father was the chairman of the art and exhibitions sub committee of the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. He exhibited widely including 118 works at the Walker Art Gallery, 4 at the Glasgow Institute and 3 at the Royal Cambrian Academy.

He was co-founder and art director of the Della Robbia Pottery, Birkenhead.

Eric Ravilious (1903 - 44)

He was an artist and designer, who was born in London and trained at the Eastbourne School of Art and the Royal College of Art. In 1940 he was appointed an official war artist, recording naval aspects of the war. He was killed in 1942 whilst flying with Coastal Command  near Iceland.

He designed ceramics for E Brain (foley), A J Wilkinson and Wedgwood. He is predominantly remembered for designs commissioned by Wedgwood between 1936 and 1940 although many of the designs were not issued until the 1950's due to War restrictions.

The designs include; 1937 Coronation mugs for Edward VIII and George VI, Afternoon Tea, Alphabet Series,  Christmas Pudding, Garden, Garden Impliments, Persephone, Travel, Boat Race cup and bowl, the Barleston mug and the Four Continents bowl. The Coronation mug and Persephone were adapted for the 1953 coronation.

As an artist he exhibited at the Leicester Art Gallery, Redfern Gallery and Arthur Tooth & Son Gallery.

Richard Llewellyn Benson Rathbone (1864 - 1939)

he was a designer of metalwork, silver and jewellery.

Red Rose Guild  est 1920 - 1962

The Red Rose Guild was founded in 1920 and continued until 1963 with a break 1940-46 during World War II.

The guild was established after an exhibition at the Houldsworth Hall in Manchester organised by the wood engraver Margaret Pilkington, There first official exhibition as the Red Rose Guild of Artworkers was held in October 1921with exhibitors including Phyllis Barron and Ethel Mairet and with founder members including Hugh Wallis.

Bernard Leach and William Staite Murray stared to exhibit from 1924 .

Alexander Ritchie (1856 - 1941)

Iona Celtic Art

Harry Bernard Robinson (d1954)

A commercial illustrator who was born in hulland trained at a local school of art. a number of his designs were reproduced on Wedgwood plate.
1934 - a series of views of the East Ridings of Yorkshire
1938 - a series of school crests.

Richard John Ruby (1906- ) Silversmith and designer

He was head of Industrial Design at Canterbury College of Art.