William Sweetland
Bath 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 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
(Inspired by Artist Edwin Long
RA
during visits to Edwin's home in London)
Furniture Maker and
Craftsman
Builder
of a Very Superior Waggonette
Stone Mason
'Designer of Bath Finest Victorian Jubilee Illumination Display
Kaleidoscopic
effect - 18 feet from the front of the house
The
Gentleman Journal (undated)
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