The Wemyss name was resurrected when Griselda Hill, who had been teaching art in London, became interested in pottery. Her grandmother had owned a large Wemyss pig which she remembered from childhood. In 1984 Griselda moved to Fife and realised … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2014
The history of Wemyss becomes a little fuzzy at this stage and there are a number of ‘stories’ which appear incorrect based on what is know to be factual, but nevertheless these have gained levels of acceptance by being retold … Continue reading
The Bovey Pottery in Bovey Tracey, Devon, England had made some ‘Wemyss like’ ware called Fruit Ware since 1916. However, in 1930 they were fortunate in being able to buy the rights to the Wemyss name along with moulds from … Continue reading