Alexander Buckingham (ca. 1777 – 1853) was one of the main

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builders in England during the early 19th century.

Life

He is thought to have started work around 1791 with John Avery. Later he went to be foreman to Thomas Elliot. From around 1818 he established himself as an independent organ builder and was located in Frederick Place, Hampstead Road, London. By 1851 he was based in

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. He married Hannah Buckmaster on 25 May 1798 in

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. His son, George Buckingham, was also an organ builder. He compiled notes of organs he visited around England and

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between 1823 and 1842. The notebooks were transcribed and published in the periodical, '' The Organ'', by L. S. Barnard between 1972 and 1975. He was buried on 1 June 1853 in St James' Church,

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Organs

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1825 *

St Bartholomew's Church, Lostwithiel St Bartholomew's Church is a parish church of the Church of England Diocese of Truro in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Background The earliest part of the church is the tower which dates from the 13th century. The spire was add ...

1828 * St John the Baptist's Church, Dronfield 1830 *

All Saints' Church, Breadsall All Saints' Church, Breadsall is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Breadsall, Derbyshire. History The church dates from the 12th century with 13th and 14th century features. The church was restored in 1830 and again in ...

1834

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Buckingham, Alexander British pipe organ builders Manufacturing in London 1853 deaths Year of birth uncertain