Re: Whiteleys of Chester, Organ Builders
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Whiteleys of Chester, Organ Builders
John Scott Whiteley 8/30/05
I have a Charles Hickson Whiteley born 1834 died Dec 1913.In 1876, he built the Grand Organ in Chester Cathedral.His sons, Mr J.H. (John Henry?)Whiteley(b 23 Feb 1862) and Mr Samuel Charles Whiteley (b 16 Nov 1876) (my grandfather) took over the business at Crane Bank in Chester.I have no memory of Mr J.H. Whiteley, as I suspect that my Grandfather, as the last of CH Whiteley's children was running the works when I used to roam around and blow into the smaller organ pipes which had either not yet been voiced, or had failed for some reason.If this information is of interest to you, I can provide what little I have.
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Re: Whiteleys of Chester, Organ Builders
Pamela Whiteley 9/22/05
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Re: Whiteleys of Chester, Organ Builders
John Scott Whiteley 9/11/05