Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Hill, Henry

London · b. 1808, d. 1835

Historical maker

Named in 3 books.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. p. 47.
As printed on this page: "Hill, Henry Lockey, son of Lockey Hill; grandson of Joseph Hill; b. 1774; d. Aug., 1835. Worked for some time with John Betts, was probably still with him when he took patterns (still preserved by the fir…"
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. p. 47.
As printed on this page: "Hill, Henry Lockey, son of Lockey Hill; grandson of Joseph Hill; b. 1774; d. Aug., 1835. Worked for some time with John Betts, was probably still with him when he took patterns (still preserved by the fir…"
Dictionary of music and musicians, 1908. Scan 406. Held as more than one scan.
HILL, HENRY, a distinguished English viola player, a son of Henry Lockey Hill, the violin-maker, was born in London, July 2, 1808, and died on June 11, 1856, in the same city. His early life as a musician was uneventful, …
  • Entries from 3 books stand under this name, and the software judged them likely the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record.

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 34 more Hill pages under H.

Same town, same time

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