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British Violin Makers

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

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Who this document names

Names 110 people on 29 scan pages; 16 have a record here.

  1. Anderson, JOHN scan page 112, line 1
  2. Anderson, John II.
  3. Arnot, DAVID scan page 112, line 5
  4. Askey, SAMUEL scan page 112, line 9
  5. Berry, PETER scan page 326, line 1
  6. Birch, THOMAS scan page 326, line 3
  7. Conkerton, E. R. scan page 330, line 7
  8. Davies, VINCENT scan page 330, line 9
  9. Dodd, Edward & Thomas scan page 168, line 7
  10. Fendt, WILLIAM scan page 184, line 5
  11. Ferguson, WILLIAM scan page 184, line 11
  12. Ferrier, WILLIAM scan page 184, line 13
  13. Findlay, JAMES scan page 184, line 15
  14. Fingland, S. scan page 184, line 17
  15. Firth, G. scan page 184, line 19
  16. Fleck, Ethel scan page 185, line 3
  17. Fleming, J. scan page 185, line 5
  18. Ford, Jacob scan page 185, line 7
  19. Forster, Simon Andrew scan page 186, line 3
  20. Forster, Simon Andrews
  21. Forster, William I.
  22. Forster, William III
  23. Forster, William III (Young Forster)
  24. Gibbs, James scan page 196, line 1
  25. Gilbert, Jeffery James scan page 196, line 3
  26. Gilchrist, JAMES scan page 201, line 6
  27. Gilkes, Samuel
  28. Gilkes, WILLIAM scan page 201, line 16
  29. Girvan, THOMAS scan page 201, line 18
  30. Gray, JOHN scan page 337, line 3
  31. Griffiths, A. V. scan page 337, line 7
  32. Gunter, HENRY scan page 337, line 9
  33. Hancock, GEORGE scan page 337, line 11
  34. Hardie, Matthew
  35. Harris' scan page 50, line 3
  36. Harrod, ROBERT scan page 338, line 1
  37. Harrod, Robert scan page 215, line 3; scan page 338, line 1
  38. Hart, JOHN THOMAS scan page 215, line 5
  39. Harvey, E VICTOR scan page 338, line 3
  40. Harvey, EUGENE scan page 338, line 5
  41. Hay, JAMES scan page 338, line 7
  42. Hill, William scan page 225, line 1
  43. Hill, Wm. Ebsworth
  44. James Hardie & Sons, scan page 207, line 9
  45. London scan page 185, line 12
  46. Monk, John King scan page 252, line 1
  47. Moore, Anthony John scan page 253, line 8
  48. Morgan, James scan page 252, line 9
  49. Morris, J. scan page 253, line 10
  50. Morrison, ARCHIBALD scan page 254, line 3
  51. Morrison, JAMES scan page 254, line 5
  52. Morrison, JOHN scan page 254, line 7
  53. Murdoch, ALEXANDER scan page 255, line 5
  54. Murphy, BARTHOLOMEW scan page 255, line 7
  55. Murphy, DENNIS scan page 255, line 11
  56. Murphy, JOHN scan page 255, line 9
  57. Murray, DAVID scan page 255, line 13
  58. Murray, JAMES scan page 255, line 15
  59. Murray, JOHN BROWN scan page 255, line 17
  60. Myers, CHARLES scan page 255, line 21
  61. Myles, FRANCIS scan page 255, line 23
  62. Naylor, ISAAC scan page 256, line 3
  63. Newcombe, GEORGE scan page 256, line 5
  64. Newton, ISAAC scan page 256, line 7
  65. Nicholas, EDWARD scan page 256, line 9
  66. Nicol, THOMAS scan page 256, line 11
  67. Nicolson, JAMES scan page 256, line 13
  68. Nisbet, William
  69. Phillipson, EDWARD scan page 278, line 3
  70. Pickard, HANDEL scan page 278, line 5
  71. Pine scan page 278, line 7
  72. Plane, WALTER scan page 278, line 9
  73. Powell, ROYAL AND THOMAS scan page 278, line 11
  74. Preston scan page 278, line 13
  75. Preston, JOHN scan page 278, line 17
  76. Ross, DONALD scan page 284, line 3
  77. Ross, JOHN scan page 284, line 5
  78. Rowley, A. G. scan page 284, line 7
  79. Ruddiman, JOSEPH scan page 284, line 9
  80. Rylands, JOHN scan page 284, line 11
  81. Stott, GEORGE T. scan page 292, line 3
  82. Streets, JAMES scan page 292, line 5
  83. Strong, JOHN scan page 292, line 7
  84. Strong, MATTHEW scan page 292, line 9
  85. Sturge, H. scan page 292, line 11
  86. Tolmie, G. scan page 301, line 1
  87. Torring, J. scan page 301, line 3
  88. Trimnell, JOSEPH HENRY scan page 301, line 5
  89. Tringham, HENRY scan page 301, line 7
  90. Trotman, WILLIAM scan page 301, line 9
  91. Trueman, RICHARD scan page 301, line 11
  92. Tubbs
  93. Tubbs, James son
  94. Turner, WILLIAM scan page 304, line 3
  95. Tuson, ROBERT scan page 304, line 5
  96. Tweedy, J. scan page 306, line 5
  97. Twemlow, S. P. scan page 306, line 7
  98. Urquhart, ALEXANDER scan page 307, line 3
  99. Urquhart, DONALD scan page 307, line 5
  100. Urquhart, THOMAS scan page 307, line 7
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  1. Urquhart, Thomas
  2. Vaughan, DAVID ROBERT scan page 307, line 11
  3. Vickers, RICHARD scan page 307, line 13
  4. WILLIAM FORSTER, scan page 192, line 6
  5. Winram, JAMES scan page 320, line 5
  6. Wood, G scan page 320, line 7
  7. Wooding, J. T. scan page 320, line 9
  8. Woodney, H. scan page 320, line 11
  9. Woodward scan page 320, line 13
  10. Worden, JAMES scan page 320, line 15
Record details
Author
W. Meredith Morris
Title
British Violin Makers
Publisher
London: Robert Scott
Date
1920
Repository
archive.org
Identifier
bwb_W9-CSA-426

What rests on this source

  • Anderson, John draft
  • Anderson, John II. draft
  • Arnot, David worked
  • Arnot, David died
  • Berry, Peter draft
  • Berry, Peter draft
  • Birch, Thomas draft
  • Conkerton, E. R. draft
  • Davies, Vincent draft
  • Dodd, Edward & Thomas draft
  • Fendt, William worked
  • Ferguson, William draft
  • Ferrier, William draft
  • Findlay, James draft
  • Fingland, S. draft
  • Firth, G. draft
  • Fleck, Ethel draft
  • Fleming, J. draft
  • Ford, Jacob draft
  • Forster, Simon Andrew draft
  • Forster, Simon Andrews draft
  • Forster, William I. draft
  • Forster, William III draft
  • Forster, William III (Young Forster) draft
  • Gibbs, James draft
  • Gilbert, Jeffery James worked
  • Gilchrist, James worked
  • Gilkes, Samuel draft
  • Gilkes, William worked
  • Girvan, Thomas worked
  • Griffiths, A. V. draft
  • Gunter, Henry draft
  • Hancock, George draft
  • Hardie, Matthew draft
  • Harris’ draft
  • Harrod, Robert draft
  • Harrod, Robert draft
  • Harrod, Robert draft
  • Hart, John Thomas draft
  • Harvey, E Victor draft
  • Harvey, Eugene draft
  • Hay, James draft
  • Hill, William draft
  • Hill, Wm. Ebsworth draft
  • Hill, Wm. Ebsworth draft
  • James Hardie & Sons draft
  • London draft
  • Monk, John King draft
  • Moore, Anthony John draft
  • Morgan, James draft
  • Morris, J. draft
  • Morrison, Archibald draft
  • Morrison, James worked
  • Morrison, John worked
  • Murdoch, Alexander draft
  • Murphy, Bartholomew draft
  • Murphy, Dennis draft
  • Murphy, John draft
  • Murray, David draft
  • Murray, James draft
  • Murray, John Brown draft
  • Myers, Charles draft
  • Myles, Francis draft
  • Naylor, Isaac worked
  • Newcombe, George draft
  • Newton, Isaac worked
  • Nicholas, Edward draft
  • Nicol, Thomas worked
  • Nicolson, James draft
  • Nisbet, William draft
  • Phillipson, Edward draft
  • Pickard, Handel draft
  • Pine draft
  • Plane, Walter draft
  • Powell, Royal and Thomas draft
  • Preston draft
  • Ross, Donald draft
  • Ross, John worked
  • Rowley, A. G. draft
  • Ruddiman, Joseph draft
  • Rylands, John draft
  • Stott, George T. draft
  • Streets, James draft
  • Strong, Matthew draft
  • Sturge, H. draft
  • Tolmie, G. draft
  • Torring, J. draft
  • Trimnell, Joseph Henry worked
  • Tringham, Henry draft
  • Trotman, William draft
  • Trueman, Richard draft
  • Tubbs draft
  • Tubbs, James son draft
  • Tuson, Robert worked
  • Tweedy, J. draft
  • Twemlow, S. P. draft
  • Urquhart, Alexander worked
  • Urquhart, Donald draft
  • Urquhart, Thomas draft
  • Vaughan, David Robert draft
  • Vickers, Richard draft
  • Winram, James draft
  • Wood, G draft
  • Wooding, J. T. draft
  • Woodney, H. draft
  • Woodward draft
  • Worden, James worked

Everyone this source names

This document prints 84 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. 77 of the names below reach a record on this site; lines from this source have been written for 15. 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. Harris' scan page 50, line 3 draft record
  2. Harvey, E VICTOR scan page 338, line 3 draft record
  3. Anderson, JOHN scan page 112, line 1 draft record
  4. Tolmie, G. scan page 301, line 1 draft record
  5. Morrison, ARCHIBALD scan page 254, line 3 draft record
  6. Naylor, ISAAC scan page 256, line 3 claim written

    NAYLOR, ISAAC, Headingly, Leeds: 1775-90. A pupil of Richard Duke, many of whose characteristics he reproduced in his work. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  7. Phillipson, EDWARD scan page 278, line 3 draft record
  8. Ross, DONALD scan page 284, line 3 draft record
  9. Stott, GEORGE T. scan page 292, line 3 draft record
  10. Torring, J. scan page 301, line 3 draft record
  11. Turner, WILLIAM scan page 304, line 3 mention only — no record here yet

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

  12. Urquhart, ALEXANDER scan page 307, line 3 claim written

    URQUHART, ALEXANDER, Invergordon: contemporary. An amateur who turns out an occasional violin of good workmanship and tone. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  13. Gray, JOHN scan page 337, line 3 mention only — no record here yet

    GRAY, JOHN, Sunderland: contemporary. I have not seen any of his work, but it is said to be excellent. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  14. Arnot, DAVID scan page 112, line 5 claim written

    ARNOT, DAVID. Born at Crieff, and worked in Glasgow, where he died in 1897. He made a large number of instruments on various models. He had a shop in Stockwell Street, Glasgow, where he carried on extensive repairing business. Handwritten label. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  15. Fendt, WILLIAM scan page 184, line 5 claim written

    FENDT, WILLIAM, London: 1833-1852. Son of Bernard Simon, and a very clever workman. His violas and double basses were celebrated. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  16. Morrison, JAMES scan page 254, line 5 claim written

    MORRISON, JAMES, Dunfermline: nineteenth century. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  17. Murdoch, ALEXANDER scan page 255, line 5 draft record
  18. Newcombe, GEORGE scan page 256, line 5 draft record
  19. Pickard, HANDEL scan page 278, line 5 draft record
  20. Ross, JOHN scan page 284, line 5 claim written

    ROSS, JOHN, London: c. 1560-1600. A maker of lutes and viols. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  21. Streets, JAMES scan page 292, line 5 draft record
  22. Trimnell, JOSEPH HENRY scan page 301, line 5 claim written

    TRIMNELL, JOSEPH HENRY, Birmingham: 1840-1904. Average ability. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  23. Tuson, ROBERT scan page 304, line 5 claim written

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

  24. Urquhart, DONALD scan page 307, line 5 draft record
  25. Winram, JAMES scan page 320, line 5 draft record
  26. Harvey, EUGENE scan page 338, line 5 draft record
  27. Gilchrist, JAMES scan page 201, line 6 claim written

    GILCHRIST, JAMES, Glasgow: 1832–94. An amateur maker who was by trade a philosophical instrument maker. He made eighty-six instruments of every description, of very good workmanship and very fair tone. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  28. Morrison, JOHN scan page 254, line 7 claim written

    MORRISON, JOHN, London: 1760-1827. He worked mostly for the trade. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  29. Murphy, BARTHOLOMEW scan page 255, line 7 draft record
  30. Newton, ISAAC scan page 256, line 7 claim written

    NEWTON, ISAAC, London: 1775-1825. He made mostly for the trade, particularly for Betts. Fairly good work. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  31. Pine scan page 278, line 7 draft record
  32. Rowley, A. G. scan page 284, line 7 draft record
  33. Strong, JOHN scan page 292, line 7 mention only — no record here yet

    STRONG, JOHN, Somersetshire: c. 1650. An old viol maker, who is thought to have lived somewhere in the neighbourhood of Bristol. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  34. Tringham, HENRY scan page 301, line 7 draft record
  35. Urquhart, THOMAS scan page 307, line 7 mention only — no record here yet

    URQUHART, THOMAS, London: 1650-80. One of our early old makers, the best part of whose work is the varnish, which very closely resembles the Italian varnish. I have seen one violin of his make, which was much arched, and had a sweet but small tone. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  36. Wood, G scan page 320, line 7 draft record
  37. Griffiths, A. V. scan page 337, line 7 draft record
  38. Hay, JAMES scan page 338, line 7 draft record
  39. Askey, SAMUEL scan page 112, line 9 mention only — no record here yet

    ASKEY, SAMUEL. He worked in London about 1800-40. Originally a tinman, he became a pupil of John Morrison, and worked for some time for George Corsby. The work varies in character, but the tone is usually weak and harsh. No label of his is known. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  40. Murphy, JOHN scan page 255, line 9 draft record
  41. Nicholas, EDWARD scan page 256, line 9 draft record
  42. Plane, WALTER scan page 278, line 9 draft record
  43. Ruddiman, JOSEPH scan page 284, line 9 draft record
  44. Strong, MATTHEW scan page 292, line 9 draft record
  45. Trotman, WILLIAM scan page 301, line 9 draft record
  46. Wooding, J. T. scan page 320, line 9 draft record
  47. Gunter, HENRY scan page 337, line 9 draft record
  48. Ferguson, WILLIAM scan page 184, line 11 draft record
  49. Murphy, DENNIS scan page 255, line 11 draft record
  50. Nicol, THOMAS scan page 256, line 11 claim written

    NICOL, THOMAS, Glasterlaw: 1840 to about 1910. He made about seventy or eighty violins on the models of Stradivari and Guarneri. Careful work. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  51. Powell, ROYAL AND THOMAS scan page 278, line 11 draft record
  52. Rylands, JOHN scan page 284, line 11 draft record
  53. Sturge, H. scan page 292, line 11 draft record
  54. Trueman, RICHARD scan page 301, line 11 draft record
  55. Vaughan, DAVID ROBERT scan page 307, line 11 draft record
  56. Woodney, H. scan page 320, line 11 draft record
  57. Hancock, GEORGE scan page 337, line 11 draft record
  58. Ferrier, WILLIAM scan page 184, line 13 draft record
  59. Murray, DAVID scan page 255, line 13 draft record
  60. Nicolson, JAMES scan page 256, line 13 draft record
  61. Preston scan page 278, line 13 draft record
  62. Vickers, RICHARD scan page 307, line 13 draft record
  63. Woodward scan page 320, line 13 draft record
  64. Findlay, JAMES scan page 184, line 15 draft record
  65. Murray, JAMES scan page 255, line 15 draft record
  66. Worden, JAMES scan page 320, line 15 claim written

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

  67. Gilkes, WILLIAM scan page 201, line 16 claim written

    GILKES, WILLIAM, London: 1811–75. He was a pupil of his father, whom he succeeded in business. He made many double-basses and other instruments, which are of about average merit. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  68. Fingland, S. scan page 184, line 17 draft record
  69. Murray, JOHN BROWN scan page 255, line 17 draft record
  70. Preston, JOHN scan page 278, line 17 mention only — no record here yet

    PRESTON, JOHN, York: 1780-1800. He was capable of good work, but most of his instruments show carelessness. The tone is often very good. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  71. Girvan, THOMAS scan page 201, line 18 claim written

    GIRVAN, THOMAS, Edinburgh: nineteenth century. — governing section heading: "VIOLIN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  72. Firth, G. scan page 184, line 19 draft record
  73. Myers, CHARLES scan page 255, line 21 draft record
  74. Myles, FRANCIS scan page 255, line 23 draft record
  75. Berry, PETER scan page 326, line 1 draft record
  76. Birch, THOMAS scan page 326, line 3 draft record
  77. Hart, JOHN THOMAS scan page 215, line 5 draft record
  78. Tweedy, J. scan page 306, line 5 draft record
  79. WILLIAM FORSTER, scan page 192, line 6 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)

  80. Twemlow, S. P. scan page 306, line 7 draft record
  81. Conkerton, E. R. scan page 330, line 7 draft record
  82. James Hardie & Sons, scan page 207, line 9 draft record
  83. Davies, VINCENT scan page 330, line 9 draft record
  84. Harrod, ROBERT scan page 338, line 1 draft record