Bow & Bridge

Worden, James

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  1. British Violin Makers (1920)

    WORDEN, JAMES, Preston: 1839 to about 1908, or a year or two later. He was a descendant of the Wordens of old Worden Hall, and his mother was descended from the

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    2. WOODWARD, ——, Birmingham: c. 1820. I am not certain, however, as to his period, and I know nothing about his work.
    4. WORDEN, JAMES, Preston: 1839 to about 1908, or a year or two later. He was a descendant of the Wordens of old Worden Hall, and his mother was descended from the

  2. 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 (1904)

    WORDEN, JAMES, Preston, contemporary. He was born at Leyland, Aug. 25, 1839, and is the son of George and Ann Worden.

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    2. WOODNEY, H., Manchester: nineteenth century.
    4. WORDEN, JAMES, Preston, contemporary. He was born at Leyland, Aug. 25, 1839, and is the son of George and Ann Worden.
    6. The father was a descendant of the Wordens of old Worden Hall, and the mother a descendant of the Plessingtons, of the Dimples, an old Lancashire family. The mother's family gave the Roman Catholics their last British martyr, to wit the Rev. J. Plessington, who was executed in the year 1678.

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This record exists because one or more sources name this maker. Printed in: British Violin Makers (1920); British Violin Makers: A Biographical Dictionary of British Makers of Stringed Instruments and Bows and a Critical Description of Their Work (1920); 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 (1904). Nothing else on this site confirms this record beyond what those sources state — no claim is invented here. Entries from 2 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. Not established is the honest state of this record; if you can change that, we want to hear from you.

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Places and dates of work
WORDEN, JAMES, Preston: 1839 to about 1908, or a year or two later. He was a descendant of the Wordens of old Worden Hall, and his mother was descended from the reported1
Places and dates of work
WORDEN, JAMES, Preston: 1839 to about 1908, or a year or two later. He was a descendant of the Wordens of old Worden Hall, and his mother was descended from the reported1
Places and dates of work
WORDEN, JAMES, Preston, contemporary. He was born at Leyland, Aug. 25, 1839, and is the son of George and Ann Worden. reported1

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  1. W. Meredith Morris, British Violin Makers (London: Robert Scott, 1920). archive.org, bwb_W9-CSA-426. https://archive.org/details/bwb_W9-CSA-426.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. W. Meredith Morris, British Violin Makers: A Biographical Dictionary of British Makers of Stringed Instruments and Bows and a Critical Description of Their Work (R. Scott, 1920). archive.org, britishviolinmak0000wmer. https://archive.org/details/britishviolinmak0000wmer.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. 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.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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