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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, 1904
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1also which prompts him now to spend such time over the varnishing process. Certain it is that his varnish is exceedingly good and well laid on. It is rich, "juicy," and withal perfectly transparent.
3Mr. Withers plays the violin, tenor and 'cello, and has frequent quartet and symphony parties at his private house, Elmwood, Atkins Road, Clapham Park.
5His label, it will be observed from the following facsimile, is not dated. It is almost identical with that used by his father, only having in addition the name of the street and number of the house. Facsimile label:—
7Edward Withers,
822, Wardour Street,
9London.
11WOOD, G. F., London, contemporary. Very good work and tone.
13WOODNEY, H., Manchester: nineteenth century.
15WORDEN, JAMES, Preston, contemporary. He was born at Leyland, Aug. 25, 1839, and is the son of George and Ann Worden.
17The 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.
19Mr. Worden received a liberal elementary education at the school of the Christian Brothers, at Preston.
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