Henry Bevington (26 July 1777[1] – 8 November 1850)[2] was a prolific English organ builder, active in London during the Victorian era. Many of his organs were erected in Australia and South Africa.[3][4]
Henry Bevington
Born
(1777-07-26)26 July 1777
Died
8 November 1850(1850-11-08) (aged 73)
Occupation
Organ builder
Bevington was born in London to Samuel and Elizabeth (Portsmouth) Bevington, who were Quakers.[1] He was an apprentice of Ohrmann & Nutt, and also of John Snetzler. He began his trade as journeyman with Robert Gray.[5] He set up his own workshop in Greek Street, Soho, London in 1794,[6] his earliest recorded organ is dated 1820.
On 21 May 1854, a fire damaged his works on Rose Street, including the original carved case being constructed for St. Martin's in the Fields, and valuable tools. Fortunately, the majority of their inventory was at the Greek Street location.[10][11]
^"Fire at Messrs. Bevington's Organ Factory, Soho". London Daily News. 22 May 1854. p. 3. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
^"Fire At Messrs. Bevington's Organ Factory, Soho". London Daily News. 22 May 1854. p. 3 col C. Retrieved 30 April 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"WESTERN PROVINCE". Cape and Natal News. 1 April 1861. Retrieved 30 April 2016 – via eGGSA Newspaper Extracts.
^"New Organ for the Chapel of the Foundling Hospital". Morning Advertiser. 9 October 1855. p. 3 col F. Retrieved 30 April 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"COUGHTON - SS PETER AND PAUL AND ELIZABETH". Taking Stock.
^The British Institute of Organ Studies (2015). "Nottinghamshire Nottingham, Mechanics Hall [N13557]". The National Pipe Organ Register. Retrieved 30 April 2016. c1835
^"Opening of the New Organ, Mechanics' Hall". Nottinghamshire Guardian. 18 October 1849. p. 3 col D. Retrieved 30 April 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"The Organ at the Grahamstown Cathedral". grahamstowncathedral.org. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
^"Opening of New Organ at Turnditch. The Church". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. England. 18 April 1891. Retrieved 15 January 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"Opening of a new organ at Old Radford Church". Nottingham Journal. England. 26 March 1869. Retrieved 27 November 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Bibliographyedit
Boeringer, James; Freeman, Andrew (1989). Organa Britannica: Organs in Great Britain 1660-1860 : a Complete Edition of the Sperling Notebooks and Drawings in the Library of the Royal College of Organists. Bucknell University Press and the Royal College of Organists. ISBN978-0-8387-1894-0.
The Catholic Directory and Annual Register. 1838.
van der Linde, Bernard (1993). "Book review, with special reference to the problem of the preservation of historically valuable South African organs". Ars Nova. 25 (1): 55–65. doi:10.1080/03796489308566511. ISSN 0379-6485.
de Pontigny, Victor (1900). "Bevington and Sons" . In George Grove (ed.). A Dictionary of Music and Musicians – via Wikisource.
Downes, Ralph; Sumner, William Leslie (1952). "The Organ". The Musical Times. 93 (1313): 311. doi:10.2307/935203. ISSN 0027-4666. JSTOR 935203.
Kent, Christopher (1992). "Book Review: The Making of the Victorian Organ by Nicholas Thistlethwaite". Music & Letters. Oxford University Press. 73 (2): 299–301. doi:10.1093/ml/73.2.299. JSTOR 735949.
Thistlethwaite, Nicholas (1999). The Making of the Victorian Organ. Cambridge University Press. ISBN978-0-521-66364-9.
Thistlethwaite, Nicholas (2000). "Bevington". In Stanley Sadie; John Tyrrell (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Groves Dictionaries. ISBN978-1-56159-263-0.
Further readingedit
Bevington, Tony; Bevington, Jill; Bevington, Romana (2013). Bevington and Sons, Victorian Organ Builders. Preston House Publishing. ISBN978-0-9576655-0-7.
Douglas Earl Bush; Richard Kassel, eds. (2006). The Organ: An Encyclopedia. Psychology Press. ISBN978-0-415-94174-7.
December 15, 2023
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Henry Bevington 26 July 1777 1 8 November 1850 2 was a prolific English organ builder active in London during the Victorian era Many of his organs were erected in Australia and South Africa 3 4 Henry BevingtonBorn 1777 07 26 26 July 1777Died8 November 1850 1850 11 08 aged 73 OccupationOrgan builderBevington was born in London to Samuel and Elizabeth Portsmouth Bevington who were Quakers 1 He was an apprentice of Ohrmann amp Nutt and also of John Snetzler He began his trade as journeyman with Robert Gray 5 He set up his own workshop in Greek Street Soho London in 1794 6 his earliest recorded organ is dated 1820 Bevington was also an accomplished organist and was the organist at King s College London 7 6 He died in 1850 aged 73 and was buried at St Peter s Church Walworth 2 Contents 1 Bevington amp Sons 2 Some organs built by Bevington amp Sons 3 See also 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 Further readingBevington amp Sons edit nbsp Bevington s organ building business was continued by his sons Henry and Martin in Rose Street Soho in the same premises as were occupied by Ohrmann The organ of St Martin s in the Fields and of the Foundling Hospital in London and that of St Patrick s Cathedral Dublin were built by the Bevington firm 8 9 On 21 May 1854 a fire damaged his works on Rose Street including the original carved case being constructed for St Martin s in the Fields and valuable tools Fortunately the majority of their inventory was at the Greek Street location 10 11 Some organs built by Bevington amp Sons editSt George s Cathedral Cape Town 17 February 1861 12 The Foundling Hospital London 1855 13 14 St Swithin s Church Wickham 1851 15 St Peter and St Paul and St Elizabeth Catholic Church Coughton c 1855 16 Nottingham Mechanics Institution 17 October 1849 17 18 St Mary s Cathedral Sydney c 1838 19 St Michael and St George Cathedral Grahamstown 1860 20 Church of St John the Evangelist Kensal Green 1846 15 The chapel at Stanbrook Abbey 19 English College Rome 19 All Saints Church Turnditch 1891 21 Parroquia de la Concepcion Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1862 All Saints Church Dunedin 1877 Hatley St George church Cambridgeshire a small Bevington organ of 1878 St Thomas Church Corstorphine built 1843 now much altered from original concept St Peter s Church Radford 1869 22 See also editGeorge Fincham List of pipe organ buildersReferences edit a b England amp Wales Quaker Birth Marriage and Death Registers 1578 1837 a b London England Church of England Deaths and Burials 1813 2003 Bevington Pipe Organ South Australian Heritage Foundation Retrieved 30 April 2016 van der Linde 1993 Thistlethwaite 1999 p 58 a b Boeringer amp Freeman 1989 p 89 Advertisements amp Notices Derby Mercury 17 July 1861 p 4 col E Retrieved 30 April 2016 via British Newspaper Archive de Pontigny 1900 Thistlethwaite 2000 Fire at Messrs Bevington s Organ Factory Soho London Daily News 22 May 1854 p 3 Retrieved 24 December 2018 Fire At Messrs Bevington s Organ Factory Soho London Daily News 22 May 1854 p 3 col C Retrieved 30 April 2016 via British Newspaper Archive WESTERN PROVINCE Cape and Natal News 1 April 1861 Retrieved 30 April 2016 via eGGSA Newspaper Extracts Thistlethwaite 1999 p 258 New Organ for the Chapel of the Foundling Hospital Morning Advertiser 9 October 1855 p 3 col F Retrieved 30 April 2016 via British Newspaper Archive a b Boeringer amp Freeman 1989 p 89 COUGHTON SS PETER AND PAUL AND ELIZABETH Taking Stock The British Institute of Organ Studies 2015 Nottinghamshire Nottingham Mechanics Hall N13557 The National Pipe Organ Register Retrieved 30 April 2016 c1835 Opening of the New Organ Mechanics Hall Nottinghamshire Guardian 18 October 1849 p 3 col D Retrieved 30 April 2016 via British Newspaper Archive a b c Catholic Directory 1838 p 148 The Organ at the Grahamstown Cathedral grahamstowncathedral org Retrieved 30 April 2016 Opening of New Organ at Turnditch The Church Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald England 18 April 1891 Retrieved 15 January 2017 via British Newspaper Archive Opening of a new organ at Old Radford Church Nottingham Journal England 26 March 1869 Retrieved 27 November 2020 via British Newspaper Archive Bibliography edit Boeringer James Freeman Andrew 1989 Organa Britannica Organs in Great Britain 1660 1860 a Complete Edition of the Sperling Notebooks and Drawings in the Library of the Royal College of Organists Bucknell University Press and the Royal College of Organists ISBN 978 0 8387 1894 0 The Catholic Directory and Annual Register 1838 van der Linde Bernard 1993 Book review with special reference to the problem of the preservation of historically valuable South African organs Ars Nova 25 1 55 65 doi 10 1080 03796489308566511 ISSN 0379 6485 de Pontigny Victor 1900 Bevington and Sons In George Grove ed A Dictionary of Music and Musicians via Wikisource Downes Ralph Sumner William Leslie 1952 The Organ The Musical Times 93 1313 311 doi 10 2307 935203 ISSN 0027 4666 JSTOR 935203 Kent Christopher 1992 Book Review The Making of the Victorian Organ by Nicholas Thistlethwaite Music amp Letters Oxford University Press 73 2 299 301 doi 10 1093 ml 73 2 299 JSTOR 735949 Thistlethwaite Nicholas 1999 The Making of the Victorian Organ Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 0 521 66364 9 Thistlethwaite Nicholas 2000 Bevington In Stanley Sadie John Tyrrell eds The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians Groves Dictionaries ISBN 978 1 56159 263 0 Further reading editBevington Tony Bevington Jill Bevington Romana 2013 Bevington and Sons Victorian Organ Builders Preston House Publishing ISBN 978 0 9576655 0 7 Douglas Earl Bush Richard Kassel eds 2006 The Organ An Encyclopedia Psychology Press ISBN 978 0 415 94174 7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Bevington amp oldid 1182632318, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
