André or Andrew Planché, or Planchè, was a jeweller, potter and theatre person, son of French Huguenot refugees. He lived in Derby, where he had at least four children.

Benjamin Vulliamy, was a British clockmaker responsible for building the Regulator Clock, which, between 1780 and 1884, was the main timekeeper of the King's Observatory Kew and the official regulator of time in London. In 1773 Vulliamy had received a Royal Appointment as the King's Clockmaker.