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St Andrew's Church, Newcastle Upon Tyne
St Andrew's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. History The church dates from the 12th century, but is mainly of 13th and 14th century construction. The porch was re-fronted in 1726. Other restoration work was undertaken in 1866 by Fowler. A large section of the medieval Newcastle town wall still survives immediately to the north of the church, and the imposing New Gate in the city wall stood close by to the east until its demolition in 1823. Newgate Street to which it gave its name still runs past the east end of the church. Burials *The Newcastle-born portrait painter William Bell was buried at the church in June 1794. *The Newcastle-born composer Charles Avison was buried by the north porch in 1795. Organ The earliest records of organs are from 1783 when an organ was installed by Donaldson. Subsequent restorations have been carried out by Gray, Nicholson, Binns and Harris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is also the most populous city of North East England. Newcastle developed around a Roman settlement called Pons Aelius and the settlement later took the name of a castle built in 1080 by William the Conqueror's eldest son, Robert Curthose. Historically, the city’s economy was dependent on its port and in particular, its status as one of the world's largest ship building and repair centres. Today, the city's economy is diverse with major economic output in science, finance, retail, education, tourism, and nightlife. Newcastle is one of the UK Core Cities, as well as part of the Eurocities network. Famous landmarks in Newcastle include the Tyne Bridge; the Swing Bridge; Newcastle Castle; St Thomas’ Church; Grainger Town including G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Avison
Charles Avison (; 16 February 1709 (baptised)9 or 10 May 1770) was an English composer during the Baroque and Classical periods. He was a church organist at St John The Baptist Church in Newcastle and at St. Nicholas's Church (later Newcastle Cathedral). He is most known for his ''12 Concerti Grossi after Scarlatti'' and his ''Essay on Musical Expression'', the first music criticism published in English. He composed in a transitional style that alternated between Baroque and Classical idioms. Life The son of Richard and Anne Avison, Charles Avison was baptised on 16 February 1709, at St John the Baptist Church, in Newcastle. According to '' The New Grove Dictionary'', he was also born in this city. His educational history, though unclear, could have been at one of the two charity schools serving St John's parish. Some sources claim that Charles was the fifth of nine children, while others claim that he was the seventh of ten children. Regardless, Avison was born into a fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of England Church Buildings In Tyne And Wear
Church may refer to: Religion * Church (building), a building for Christian religious activities * Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination * Church service, a formalized period of Christian communal worship * Christian denomination, a Christian organization with distinct doctrine and practice * Christian Church, either the collective body of all Christian believers, or early Christianity Places United Kingdom * Church (Liverpool ward), a Liverpool City Council ward * Church (Reading ward), a Reading Borough Council ward * Church (Sefton ward), a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward * Church, Lancashire, England United States * Church, Iowa, an unincorporated community * Church Lake, a lake in Minnesota Arts, entertainment, and media * '' Church magazine'', a pastoral theology magazine published by the National Pastoral Life Center Fictional entities * Church (''Red vs. Blue''), a fictional character in the video web series ''Red vs. Blue'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitechapel Bell Foundry
The Whitechapel Bell Foundry was a business in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. At the time of the closure of its Whitechapel premises, it was the oldest manufacturing company in Great Britain. The bell foundry primarily made church bells and their fittings and accessories, although it also provided single tolling bells, carillon bells and handbells. The foundry was notable for being the original manufacturer of the Liberty Bell, a famous symbol of American independence, and for re-casting Big Ben, which rings from the north clock tower (the Elizabeth Tower) at the Houses of Parliament in London. The Whitechapel premises are a Grade II* listed building. The foundry closed on 12 June 2017, after nearly 450 years of bell-making and 250 years at its Whitechapel site, with the final bell cast given to the Museum of London along with other artefacts used in the manufacturing process, and the building has been sold. Following the sale of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, the be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Albion Alderson
Thomas Albion Alderson (13 November 1843 – 5 February 1902) was an organist and composer based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Life He married Elizabeth Mary Eltringham (26 April 1843 - February 1912) on 24 June 1867 in Holy Trinity Church, South Shields. They had 6 children. *Charles Frederick Alderson (b. 1868) *Albion Percy Alderson (1871 - 4 March 1936) *Wilfred Ernest Alderson (3 June 1873 – 3 September 1949) *Reginald Alderson (b.1879) *Florence Alderson (b.1875) *Lilian Maud Alderson (13 June 1876 – 29 March 1923) Appointments *Organist at St Andrew's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne St Andrew's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. History The church dates from the 12th century, but is mainly of 13th and 14th century constructi ... 1867 – 1902 Compositions He wrote many songs and pieces for piano including *Dance of the Naiads, for the Pianoforte (1869) *Dreamland romance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Reay
Samuel Reay (17 March 1828 – 21 July 1905) was an organist and composer based in England. Life He was born on 17 March 1828, the son of George Agnew Reay, organist of Hexham Abbey, and Eleanor Spraggon. His father moved to Ryton on Tyne and Samuel became a chorister in the choir at Durham Cathedral. He is noted for having performed the first organ arrangement of Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" which he arranged whilst in Tiverton. Whilst in Newark he was conductor of the Newark Philharmonic Society. Appointments *Assistant Organist of St Hilda's Church, South Shields 1839 - ???? *Organist of Houghton-le-Spring *Organist of St Andrew's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne 1841 - 1845 *Organist of St. Thomas the Martyr, Barras Bridge 1845 - 1847 *Organist of St Peter's Church, Tiverton 1847 - 1854 *Organist of St. John's Church, Hampstead 1854 - 1856 *Organist of St. Saviour's Church, Warwick Road 1856- ???? *Organist of St Stephen's Church, Westbourne Park, Paddington ???? - 185 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Stimpson
James Stimpson (29 February 1820 – 4 October 1886) was a British cathedral organist and Birmingham City Organist. Early life He was born in Lincoln, England, on 29 February 1820, the son of William Stimpson and Rebecca Dannett. William was lay vicar of Lincoln Cathedral, who moved to Durham Cathedral in 1822, where James became a chorister in 1827. He married Isabella Mary Clarissa Martin, only child of Mrs O. Branbury, and niece of Major Martin of Guernsey on 10 December 1841 in St George's Church, Southwark. She died on 22 February 1868. He married secondly Sarah, daughter of John Herdman of Belfast at Fisherwick Place Church, Belfast on 5 January 1869. They had the following children: *Elizabeth Stimpson (b. 14 January 1870) *Sarah H. Stimpson (b. 1872) *Catherine S.F. Stimpson (b. 1874) *Revd. James Frederick Alexander Stimpson (1875-1936) *Margaret F. Stimpson (b. 1876) Career In February 1834, he was articled to Richard Ingham, organist of Carlisle Cathedral; in Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Hawdon
Thomas Hawdon (ca.1765 – 24 November 1793) was an organist, instrumentalist, impresario and teacher based in the East Riding of Yorkshire and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Life He was the son of organist Matthias Hawdon. He married Sarah Webster in May 1789 in Hull (she died March 1790), and they had one daughter, Sarah Hawdon (b. March 1790). In 1790 in conjunction with Charles Avison, he promoted a series of concerts in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Appointments *Organist at St Andrew's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne St Andrew's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. History The church dates from the 12th century, but is mainly of 13th and 14th century constructi ... 1783 *Organist in Dundee 1783 - 1787 *Organist at Holy Trinity Church, Hull 1787 - 1789 *Organist of All Saints' Church, Newcastle upon Tyne 1789 - 1793 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hawdon, Thomas 1765 births 1793 deaths Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrison And Harrison
Harrison & Harrison Ltd is a British company that makes and restores pipe organs, based in Durham and established in Rochdale in 1861. It is well known for its work on instruments such as King's College, Cambridge, Westminster Abbey, and the Royal Festival Hall. History of the firm Thomas Harrison established an organ building company in 1861 in Rochdale, then moved to Durham in 1872. The company was moderately successful but did not achieve real success until 1896 when Thomas's sons Arthur and Harry took over. Harry designed the organs and Arthur proved to be a particularly gifted voicer, resulting in commissions for rebuilds of several great organs including Durham Cathedral, the Grand Organ at the Royal Albert Hall and new commissions including Westminster Abbey, and Rossall School (1925). Between 1890 and 1996 Harrisons was located on Cross Street (now Hawthorn Terrace), Durham in a former paper mill. The building is now called Harrison House. Arthur Harrison died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bell (artist)
William Bell (1734/5 - 1794) was an English painter who specialised in portraits. A prize-winning student at the Royal Academy of Arts, influenced by Sir Joshua Reynolds, he achieved eminence in his native area, the North East of England. His best-known works are portraits of Sir John (later Lord) Delaval and his family, which are in the collection of the National Trust at Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland. Bell's portrait of Robert Harrison, 1715–1802, is in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London. Early life The son of a well-regarded bookbinder,Mackenzie, Eneas, ''A Descriptive and Historical Account of the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tyne'', Vol. 1, 1827, p576. Bell was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1734/5. His father, also called William, had at least eleven children; but the only son who certainly survived to adulthood was William. The young William Bell grew up during a period when Newcastle's cultural and intellectual life was flowering. As a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Gate, Newcastle
upright=1.3, The New Gate in 1789 The New Gate of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, was a city gate on the north stretch of Newcastle town wall, dating to the fourteenth century or before, which for centuries housed a gaol. It gave its name to Newgate Street in Newcastle, but was demolished in 1823. History upright=1.3, New Gate in 1813 Newcastle's town walls were constructed in the 13th and 14th centuries. The New Gate of Newcastle, occupying a position on a northern section of wall, is mentioned as far back as the fourteenth century. From its name, it has been surmised that it stood on the site of an older structure; Eneas Mackenzie expressed the opinion that this latter must have been the Berwick Gate. The south front was the most ancient part of Newgate. Its architecture was of the same style as that of the inner ward of Alnwick Castle. The north front was intended as an outwork to the defences of the main gate, and had a gallery on each side, facilitating attack on assailants wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
