William Sweetland
Bath’s Multi Talented Organ Builder (1822 – 1910)
‘Best organs in England for their size’
Accolades from Mr W T Best, Sir Walter Parratt and Sir F A Gore Ouseley
'Finest Living, Voicer, Tuner and Builder of Organs'
with the single exception of Mr Henry Bevington’
‘Finest Mechanist in England’
Mr Kendrick Pyne – Manchester Cathedral
Probably ‘Greatest Natural Genius in Bath’
Extracts taken from The Gentleman’s Journal 1 September 1896
Musician & Instrument Maker
Essayed the making of a May Horn aged 4½ yrs
Made a Dulcimer aged 6 yrs
8 Key Accordion aged 9 yrs
Guitar aged 10 yrs
Violin aged 11 yrs
Cello aged12 yrs
Harp aged 13 yrs
Inventor of Musical Improvements
Self Taught Architect
Accomplished Artist
Furniture Maker and Craftsman
Builder of a ‘Very Superior Waggonette’
Stone Mason
'Designer of Bath’s Finest Victorian Jubilee Illumination Display’
‘Kaleidoscopic effect - 18 feet from the front of the house’
The Gentleman’s Journal (undated)
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