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British violin-makers classical and modern; being a biographical and critical dictionary of British makers of the violin from the foundation of the classical school to the end of the nineteenth century

Morris, W. Meredith (William Meredith), 1867-1921, British violin-makers classical and modern; being a biographical and critical dictionary of British makers of the violin from the foundation of the classical school to the end of the nineteenth century (London, Chatto & Windus, 1904). archive.org, britishviolinmak00morrrich. https://archive.org/details/britishviolinmak00morrrich.

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Who this document names

Names 80 people on 26 scan pages; 9 have a record here.

  1. Aberdeen scan page 127, line 5; scan page 226, line 11
  2. Aberdeen scan page 127, line 5; scan page 226, line 11
  3. Anderson, Henry scan page 80, line 9
  4. Anderson, John scan page 80, line 11
  5. Barrett, JOHN scan page 103, line 10
  6. Barton, GEORGE scan page 103, line 20
  7. Beloe, W. L. scan page 103, line 22
  8. Christie, JOHN scan page 121, line 9
  9. Clark, JAMES scan page 121, line 11
  10. Cole, JAMES scan page 121, line 13
  11. Cole, THOMAS scan page 121, line 15
  12. Collier, SAMUEL scan page 121, line 17
  13. Colville, DAVID scan page 123, line 17
  14. Colvin, GAVIN scan page 124, line 6
  15. Conway, WILLIAM scan page 124, line 12
  16. Cooper, HUGH WILLIAM scan page 124, line 14
  17. Corsby scan page 126, line 10
  18. Corsby, GEORGE scan page 126, line 8
  19. Cramond, CHARLES scan page 126, line 19
  20. Craske, GEORGE also printed as Craske scan page 127, line 7
  21. Dodd, EDWARD & THOMAS scan page 137, line 8
  22. Dodd, T. scan page 136, line 7
  23. Dover scan page 116, line 8
  24. Duff, WILLIAM scan page 137, line 12
  25. Duke, RICHARD scan page 137, line 18
  26. Duke, Richard scan page 137, line 18
  27. Dunkeld scan page 137, line 16
  28. Forster, SIMON ANDREW scan page 147, line 1
  29. Forster, WILLIAM scan page 147, line 8; scan page 147, line 10; scan page 154, line 13
  30. Frankland scan page 154, line 15
  31. Fryer, CHARLES scan page 154, line 17
  32. Furber, DAVID scan page 154, line 19
  33. Furber, HENRY JOHN scan page 154, line 21
  34. Gough, JOHN scan page 170, line 1
  35. Gough, WALTER scan page 170, line 3
  36. Goulding scan page 170, line 5
  37. Gray, JOHN scan page 170, line 7
  38. Harvie, ROBERT scan page 196, line 3
  39. Hawkes scan page 196, line 5
  40. Haynes, JACOB scan page 196, line 9
  41. Heaps, ALFRED WALTER scan page 196, line 15
  42. Hoc Fecit scan page 285, line 23
  43. James Hardie & Sons, scan page 179, line 11
  44. Lister, JOHN scan page 221, line 9
  45. Logan, JOHN scan page 221, line 11
  46. London scan page 103, line 18; scan page 123, line 15
  47. London scan page 103, line 18; scan page 123, line 15
  48. Marnie, JOHN scan page 226, line 5
  49. Marshall, JOHN scan page 226, line 7; scan page 226, line 10; scan page 226, line 14
  50. Mayson, WALTER H. scan page 226, line 18
  51. Mr, Omond scan page 251, line 7
  52. Salisbury scan page 102, line 7; scan page 102, line 10
  53. Shaw, J. scan page 275, line 5
  54. Shaw, JOHN scan page 275, line 3
  55. Shaw, THOMAS scan page 275, line 7
  56. Shepherd, H. G. scan page 275, line 9
  57. Shepley, GEORGE scan page 275, line 11
  58. Sherdon, DANIEL scan page 275, line 13
  59. Shrosbree, HENRY JAMES scan page 275, line 15
  60. Smith, A. E. scan page 285, line 11
  61. Smith, ALEXANDER HOWLAND scan page 285, line 19
  62. Smith, HENRY scan page 285, line 25
  63. Sunderland, A.D. scan page 124, line 10
  64. Torring, L. also printed as Torring, J. scan page 296, line 3
  65. Trimnell, JOSEPH HENRY scan page 296, line 5
  66. Tubbs, JAMES SON scan page 296, line 7
  67. Turner, WILLIAM scan page 296, line 9
  68. Tuson, ROBERT scan page 296, line 11
  69. Tweedy, J. scan page 296, line 13
  70. Urquhart, ALEXANDER scan page 296, line 17
  71. Whittaker, BUTTON & scan page 310, line 9
  72. Wigan, DAVID scan page 310, line 11
  73. Wightman, GEORGE scan page 310, line 13
  74. Wilks, ALFRED scan page 310, line 15
  75. Williams, O. R. scan page 313, line 5
  76. Wilton, JAMES scan page 314, line 7
  77. Wise, CHRISTOPHER scan page 314, line 9
  78. Wood, G. F. scan page 321, line 11
  79. Woodney, H. scan page 321, line 13
  80. Worden, JAMES scan page 321, line 15
Record details
Author
Morris, W. Meredith (William Meredith), 1867-1921
Title
British violin-makers classical and modern; being a biographical and critical dictionary of British makers of the violin from the foundation of the classical school to the end of the nineteenth century
Publisher
London, Chatto & Windus
Date
1904
Repository
archive.org
Identifier
britishviolinmak00morrrich

What rests on this source

  • Aberdeen draft
  • Aberdeen draft
  • Anderson, Henry draft
  • Anderson, John draft
  • Anderson, John draft
  • Anderson, John draft
  • Barrett, John draft
  • Beloe, W. L. draft
  • Christie, John draft
  • Clark, James draft
  • Cole, James worked
  • Colville, David draft
  • Colvin, Gavin draft
  • Cooper, Hugh William draft
  • Corsby draft
  • Cramond, Charles worked
  • Craske draft
  • Dodd, Edward & Thomas draft
  • Dodd, T. draft
  • Dover draft
  • Duff, William draft
  • Duke, Richard draft
  • Duke, Richard draft
  • Dunkeld draft
  • Forster, Simon Andrew draft
  • Frankland draft
  • Fryer, Charles worked
  • Furber, Henry John draft
  • Gough, John draft
  • Gough, Walter draft
  • Goulding draft
  • Gray, John draft
  • Harvie, Robert draft
  • Hawkes draft
  • Haynes, Jacob worked
  • Heaps, Alfred Walter draft
  • Hoc Fecit draft
  • James Hardie & Sons draft
  • Lister, John worked
  • Logan, John draft
  • London draft
  • London draft
  • Marnie, John draft
  • Mr, Omond draft
  • Salisbury draft
  • Salisbury draft
  • Shaw, J. draft
  • Shaw, John draft
  • Shaw, Thomas draft
  • Shepherd, H. G. draft
  • Shepley, George draft
  • Sherdon, Daniel draft
  • Shrosbree, Henry James draft
  • Smith, A. E. draft
  • Smith, Alexander Howland draft
  • Sunderland, A.D. draft
  • Torring, J. draft
  • Trimnell, Joseph Henry worked
  • Tubbs, James son draft
  • Tuson, Robert worked
  • Tweedy, J. draft
  • Urquhart, Alexander worked
  • Walter, H Mayson draft
  • Whittaker, Button & draft
  • Wigan, David draft
  • Wightman, George draft
  • Wilks, Alfred draft
  • Williams, O. R. draft
  • Wilton, James draft
  • Wood, G. F. draft
  • Woodney, H. draft
  • Worden, James worked

Everyone this source names

This document prints 79 names. A name found this way is the weakest thing this site records: the book names the person, and nothing more is said. It is not a line in a record — the lines that actually rest on this source are listed above, each with its own confidence. 60 of the names below reach a record on this site; lines from this source have been written for 9. The rest are names and nothing else — which is an honest description of the evidence, and an invitation: if you know one of these makers, we want to hear from you.

  1. Gough, JOHN scan page 170, line 1 draft record
  2. Gough, WALTER scan page 170, line 3 draft record
  3. Harvie, ROBERT scan page 196, line 3 draft record
  4. Shaw, JOHN scan page 275, line 3 draft record
  5. Torring, L. scan page 296, line 3 draft record
  6. Goulding scan page 170, line 5 draft record
  7. Hawkes scan page 196, line 5 draft record
  8. Shaw, J. scan page 275, line 5 draft record
  9. Trimnell, JOSEPH HENRY scan page 296, line 5 claim written

    TRIMNELL, JOSEPH HENRY, Birmingham, contemporary. Indifferent. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  10. Gray, JOHN scan page 170, line 7 draft record
  11. Mr, Omond scan page 251, line 7 draft record
  12. Shaw, THOMAS scan page 275, line 7 draft record
  13. Tubbs, JAMES SON scan page 296, line 7 draft record
  14. Corsby, GEORGE scan page 126, line 8 mention only — no record here yet

    CORSBY, GEORGE, London; eighteenth century. Principally a dealer, but made a few instruments on the Amati model of average merit. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  15. Christie, JOHN scan page 121, line 9 draft record
  16. Haynes, JACOB scan page 196, line 9 claim written

    HAYNES, JACOB, London: c. 1750. He made fairly good copies of Stainer. Label:— — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  17. Shepherd, H. G. scan page 275, line 9 draft record
  18. Turner, WILLIAM scan page 296, line 9 mention only — no record here yet

    TURNER, WILLIAM, London: c. 1650. A viol-maker. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  19. Whittaker, BUTTON & scan page 310, line 9 draft record
  20. Corsby scan page 126, line 10 draft record
  21. Clark, JAMES scan page 121, line 11 draft record
  22. Shepley, GEORGE scan page 275, line 11 draft record
  23. Tuson, ROBERT scan page 296, line 11 claim written

    TUSON, ROBERT, Gravestown, contemporary — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  24. Wigan, DAVID scan page 310, line 11 draft record
  25. Cole, JAMES scan page 121, line 13 claim written

    COLE, JAMES, Manchester; nineteenth century. He was a pupil of William Tarr, and worked afterwards with George Craske. I have not seen … — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  26. Forster, WILLIAM scan page 154, line 13 mention only — no record here yet

    FORSTER, WILLIAM, London: 1788–1824. He was born Dec. 14, 1788, and died Oct. 8, 1824. He was a pupil of his father and also of his grandfather, … — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  27. Sherdon, DANIEL scan page 275, line 13 draft record
  28. Tweedy, J. scan page 296, line 13 draft record
  29. Wightman, GEORGE scan page 310, line 13 draft record
  30. Cole, THOMAS scan page 121, line 15 mention only — no record here yet

    COLE, THOMAS, London: 1670-90. He made lutes and viols chiefly, and it is not certain that he made any violins. One or two tenors of his have been seen, the tone of which was reported to be large and telling. Various labels. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  31. Frankland scan page 154, line 15 draft record
  32. Heaps, ALFRED WALTER scan page 196, line 15 draft record
  33. Shrosbree, HENRY JAMES scan page 275, line 15 draft record
  34. Wilks, ALFRED scan page 310, line 15 draft record
  35. Collier, SAMUEL scan page 121, line 17 mention only — no record here yet

    COLLIER, SAMUEL, London: 1740-60. He worked at "Corelli's Head," London Bridge. I have seen one violin of his make, on the Stainer model, varnished dark yellow, with a small, husky tone. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  36. Fryer, CHARLES scan page 154, line 17 claim written

    FRYER, CHARLES, London and Leeds: 1820–40. He was for some time partner with W. M. Dearlove, of Leeds. I have not seen any of his work. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  37. Urquhart, ALEXANDER scan page 296, line 17 claim written

    URQUHART, ALEXANDER, Invergordon, contemporary. He was born at Balblair, in the parish of Resolis, near Invergordon, Oct. 7, 1867. He is an amateur of artistic — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  38. Cramond, CHARLES scan page 126, line 19 claim written

    CRAMOND, CHARLES, Aberdeen: 1800-33. A prolific maker, much of whose work is of considerable merit. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  39. Furber, HENRY JOHN scan page 154, line 21 draft record
  40. Forster, SIMON ANDREW scan page 147, line 1 draft record
  41. Marnie, JOHN scan page 226, line 5 draft record
  42. Williams, O. R. scan page 313, line 5 draft record
  43. Colvin, GAVIN scan page 124, line 6 draft record
  44. Craske, GEORGE scan page 127, line 7 draft record
  45. Marshall, JOHN scan page 226, line 7 mention only — no record here yet

    MARSHALL, JOHN, Aberdeen, contemporary. An excellent workman, who is famous throughout Scotland as a neat repairer. He has made a large number of instruments, mostly on the Stradivari model. Label:— — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  46. Wilton, JAMES scan page 314, line 7 draft record
  47. Dover scan page 116, line 8 draft record
  48. Dodd, EDWARD & THOMAS scan page 137, line 8 draft record
  49. Forster, WILLIAM scan page 147, line 8 mention only — no record here yet

    FORSTER, WILLIAM, Brampton: 1714–1801. He was the son of John Forster, and, like his father, made and repaired an occasional fiddle. The workmanship is a little better than his father's, but the tone is about the same. His instruments are unpurfled, and spirit varnished. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  50. Lister, JOHN scan page 221, line 9 claim written

    LISTER, JOHN, Leeds: 1720-30. Very ordinary Stainer copies. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  51. Wise, CHRISTOPHER scan page 314, line 9 mention only — no record here yet

    WISE, CHRISTOPHER, London: c. 1656. He was chiefly a maker of viols, and made but few violins. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  52. Barrett, JOHN scan page 103, line 10 draft record
  53. Sunderland, A.D. scan page 124, line 10 draft record
  54. Forster, WILLIAM scan page 147, line 10 mention only — no record here yet

    FORSTER, WILLIAM, Brampton and London: 1739–1808. He is known as "Old Forster," and is the greatest maker of the family. He was born May … — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  55. JOHN MARSHALL, scan page 226, line 10 mention only — no record here yet

    VIOLIN-MAKER, — trade term as printed: "VIOLIN-MAKER" — surname not established — the line carries a trade term but no surname resolves to it — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  56. James Hardie & Sons, scan page 179, line 11 draft record
  57. Logan, JOHN scan page 221, line 11 draft record
  58. Wood, G. F. scan page 321, line 11 draft record
  59. Conway, WILLIAM scan page 124, line 12 mention only — no record here yet

    CONWAY, WILLIAM, London: 1745-50. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  60. Duff, WILLIAM scan page 137, line 12 draft record
  61. Woodney, H. scan page 321, line 13 draft record
  62. Cooper, HUGH WILLIAM scan page 124, line 14 draft record
  63. Marshall, JOHN scan page 226, line 14 mention only — no record here yet

    MARSHALL, JOHN, London: 1750-60. Fairly good work on the Stainer model, with sometimes exaggerated archings. He varied his labels. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  64. Worden, JAMES scan page 321, line 15 claim written

    WORDEN, JAMES, Preston, contemporary. He was born at Leyland, Aug. 25, 1839, and is the son of George and Ann Worden. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  65. Dunkeld scan page 137, line 16 draft record
  66. Colville, DAVID scan page 123, line 17 draft record
  67. Smith, ALEXANDER HOWLAND scan page 285, line 19 draft record
  68. Barton, GEORGE scan page 103, line 20 mention only — no record here yet

    BARTON, GEORGE, London. Period about 1780–1810. He worked in Elliot Court, Old Bailey. He made mostly for the trade, and little or nothing is known of his work. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  69. Beloe, W. L. scan page 103, line 22 draft record
  70. Smith, HENRY scan page 285, line 25 mention only — no record here yet

    SMITH, HENRY, London : c. 1630. A maker of viols. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  71. Dodd, T. scan page 136, line 7 draft record
  72. Furber, DAVID scan page 154, line 19 mention only — no record here yet

    FURBER, DAVID, London. He was a pupil of John Johnson, and made similar instruments on the Stainer pattern. He was the first member of this numerous family to make violins. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  73. Mayson, WALTER H. scan page 226, line 18 draft record
  74. Smith, A. E. scan page 285, line 11 draft record
  75. Duke, RICHARD scan page 137, line 18 draft record
  76. London scan page 123, line 15 mention only — no record here yet

    LONDON. 1900 — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  77. Aberdeen scan page 127, line 5 mention only — no record here yet

    ABERDEEN, 1815 — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  78. London scan page 103, line 18 mention only — no record here yet

    LONDON, 1730 — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  79. Aberdeen scan page 226, line 11 mention only — no record here yet

    ABERDEEN, 1887, — governing section heading: "VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)