William Clowes
1779–1847 (age 68)
Biography
William Clowes (1779–1847) raised the art of printing, combining technical exactness with an insistence on clarity and beauty so that books and pamphlets were not only informative but also dignified representations of the ideas they carried.
He rests at West Norwood Cemetery, where the quiet will continue to honor a craftsman whose presses were known for both speed and integrity.