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British organ builder (1876–1957)
John Haywood Compton (1876–1957) was an English pipe organ builder. His business based in Nottingham and London flourished between 1902 and 1965. John
John_Compton_(organ_builder)
Topics referred to by the same term
footballer John Compton (organ builder) (1876–1957), pipe organ builder John Compton (actor) (1923–2015), American actor John Joseph Compton (1929–2014), American
John_Compton_(disambiguation)
This is a list of notable pipe organ builders. William Anderson (1832–1921) Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd Robert Cecil Clifton (1854–1931) William Davidson
List_of_pipe_organ_builders
English pipe organ builder (1835–1908)
set up as an organ builder himself in 1894 on Carlton Road, Thorneywood, as E. Wragg & Son, Organ Builders. The second was John Compton, born in Measham
Charles_Lloyd_(organ_builder)
Welsh organ builder and organist
Welsh organ builder and organist. A London College of Music graduate, he was particularly noted for his restoration of Wurlitzer theatre organs, such
Len_Rawle
Church in Melbourne, Australia
instrument was again repaired and also enlarged by English immigrant organ builder Jesse Biggs. It is almost certain that this instrument survives, in
St_Andrew's_Church,_Brighton
Electronic keyboard instrument
electric organ, also known as electronic organ, is an electronic keyboard instrument which was derived from the harmonium, pipe organ and theatre organ. Originally
Electric_organ
Church in London, England
2025–present The organ at Union Chapel was designed and built for the size and acoustics of the new Chapel building in 1877 by master organ builder Henry "Father"
Union_Chapel,_Islington
Reed and pipe organ manufacturing company
Hinners Organ Company was an American manufacturer of reed and pipe organs located in Pekin, Illinois. Established in 1879 by German-American John Hinners
Hinners_Organ_Company
Cathedral in Cardiff, Wales
Ltd. Retrieved 23 September 2020. "Main Organ Builders 1900 Hope Jones/Norman & Beard". National Pipe Organ Register – NPOR npor.org.uk. Retrieved 23
Llandaff_Cathedral
Pipe organ component which admits pressurized air to the pipes
An organ stop is a component of a pipe organ that admits pressurized air (known as wind) to a set of organ pipes. Its name comes from the fact that stops
Organ_stop
Village in Leicestershire, England
Market Bosworth School or elsewhere. The famous cinema and church organ builder, John Compton, was born in Newton Burgoland. OS Explorer Map 245: The National
Newton_Burgoland
Church in Gwynedd, Wales
with additions by the same company in 1897. The organ had a major rebuild in 1954 by John Compton, and since then has been used on a daily basis. Numerous
Bangor_Cathedral
Organ builder in London
four-manual Hunter organ was modified by John Compton in 1956 and 1963, and given an overhaul by B.C. Shepherd & Sons in 2003. St John the Baptist Church
A._Hunter_&_Son
English theatre organist and radio presenter (1954–2026)
Duchess", composed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the five-manual Compton organ at the Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square, London. In 1998, Ogden composed
Nigel_Ogden
Country mansion in Wiltshire, England
not have been engaged. Credit is usually given to a "Mr Hoare, a London builder". Given the closeness of Fonthill to Stourhead, James or George Hoare may
Fonthill_Splendens
Defunct manufacturer of pipe organs
pipe organs during the age of silent movies. The company was founded in 1918 by Dan Barton, who was from Amherst, Wisconsin. The sixth largest builder of
Bartola Musical Instrument Company
Bartola_Musical_Instrument_Company
a hobby of organ building. When son John made his way to Detroit he found work at the Farrand & Votey Organ Company. While servicing organs for Farrand
Austin_Organs
Catholic cathedral in Salford, Greater Manchester, England
and actions: some organ builders in the Midlands and beyond. L. Elvin. ISBN 0-9500049-8-7. "Lancashire Salford, Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Chapel
Salford_Cathedral
American organ builder
prominent American builder of organs which was in business from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century. The Kilgen family's history of organ making supposedly
Kilgen
List of events
2nd Baronet, Member of Parliament (born c. 1621) 18 April – John Loosemore, pipe organ builder (born 1616) 9 June – William Lilly, astrologer and occultist
1681_in_England
Anglican church in Selby, North Yorkshire, England
Ian John Matthews TD MA 1996 – 1997 Keith Michael Jukes BA 1997 – 2007 Keith David Richards 2007 – 2010 Canon John Weetman 2011 – The organ builders from
Selby_Abbey
Church in Merseyside, England
designed by A. W. N. Pugin. The organ was built in 1822 by Gray & Davison and was substantially re-built by The John Compton Organ Company Ltd in the 1950s.
Prescot_Parish_Church
Concert hall in Los Angeles, California
July 28, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2019 – via Rosales Organ Builders. "Rosales Organ Builders, Opus 24 (Walt Disney Concert Hall)". Archived from the
Walt_Disney_Concert_Hall
[N08538]", National Pipe Organ Register, British Institute of Organ Studies, retrieved 18 January 2015 "Cheshire Winsford--Over, St. John the Evangelist [H00036]"
List of organs by Rushworth and Dreaper in Cheshire
List_of_organs_by_Rushworth_and_Dreaper_in_Cheshire
British theatre organist (1893–1980)
returning to London to take up a post as organist of the four-manual Compton organ at the Paramount Theatre, Tottenham Court Road. In 1936, Foort was appointed
Reginald_Foort
The Cinema Organ Society (COS) was founded in 1952 by Hubert Selby and Tony Moss for those interested in organ music as entertainment. It is for everyone
Cinema_Organ_Society
Anglican minster church in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
speaking stops by the John Compton Organ Company in 1938. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. Mr. Baker ??
Hull_Minster
Church in Indiana, United States
Dame. Previously, Paul Fritts and Company Organ Builders of Tacoma, Washington, had finished a 35-stop organ, also an O’Malley gift, designed in the northern
Basilica of the Sacred Heart (Notre Dame)
Basilica_of_the_Sacred_Heart_(Notre_Dame)
English audio engineer (1948–2024)
St Matthew Passion. After college, he obtained a position with the Compton Organ Company in their research department where he met Bill Kelsey, his early
Graham_Blyth
Methodist church in Somerset, England
other fittings were made from English oak. The organ was built and installed by the John Compton Organ Company Ltd. The stained glass of the east window
Victoria_Methodist_Church
CNI church in Byculla, Mumbai, India
Colin. "Byculla Church, Bombay". www.bl.uk. "The Builder". 30 June 1868 – via Google Books. John Scott & Son of Carlisle Archived 30 June 2020 at the
Christ_Church,_Byculla
Church in Somerset, England
renowned organ builder, 'Father' Henry Wills, for a quote. At the next meeting, the quote came back from Wills for £550, including him taking the old organ as
St_Mary's_Church,_Bridgwater
UK theatre organs
November 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2014. THE THEATRE ORGAN - PART TWO: BUILDERS OF THE THEATRE ORGANS - PAGE 8 | Stories Of London "The Rye Wurlitzer". Geocities
Wurlitzer theatre organs in the United Kingdom
Wurlitzer_theatre_organs_in_the_United_Kingdom
Church in Surrey, England
refurbished by David Wells Organ Builders. There are approximately 4,600 pipes across both the main and positive organs. A second organ, also supplied by Rushworth
Guildford_Cathedral
The Theatre Organ Society International (TOSI) was a nonprofit organization, dedicated to promoting and presenting the theatre organ performance as an
Theatre Organ Society International
Theatre_Organ_Society_International
Church in Alabama, United States
The construction occurred from August 1968 to May 1969. The builder was Richard Compton, a local contractor, and the architect was Joseph C. Maschi Construction
St. Peter Catholic Church (Montgomery, Alabama)
St._Peter_Catholic_Church_(Montgomery,_Alabama)
Church in England
The Compton Census of 1676: A Critical Edition, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0197260411 Bowers, Rev. Peter W. A. (October 1967). "The Organs of St
St_Denys'_Church,_Sleaford
Village in Leicestershire, England
noted for work on solar eclipses, was born in Measham. John Compton (1876–1957), a pipe-organ builder apprenticed to Charles Lloyd, was born in Newton Burgoland
Measham
English cinema organist and BBC Radio presenter (1912–1998)
the latter. It was at Westminster School where he learned how to play the organ. After a brief engagement at Lambeth Mission Hall, from which he was sacked
Robin_Richmond
18th-century automaton or mechanical toy
restorations, which "vandalism" is assumed to be by unknown earlier organ-builders. There was a detailed account of the sound-making functions in The Penny
Tipu's_Tiger
Church in Hoxton, England
cover a bell The current pipe organ of 1952 is by the firm of John Compton and is located on a west gallery. The previous organ by Bishop & Starr was located
Holy_Trinity,_Hoxton
Marino Moretti, 93, Italian poet and author. Ernst Palandt, 72, German organ builder. Elizabeth Ryan, 87, American-British tennis player. Lydia Kaʻonohiponiponiokalani
Deaths_in_July_1979
a producer of theater pipe organs, located in Warsaw, New York. The firm was founded in 1915 by David Jackson Marr and John J. Colton. The company built
Marr_and_Colton
Anglican cathedral in London, England
Paul's, the new cathedral was consecrated for use. The Right Reverend Henry Compton, Bishop of London, preached the sermon. It was based on the text of Psalm
St_Paul's_Cathedral
American theatre organist
movie organ soundtracks were released by the BBC. In the 1980s he was organist for an annual summer series of silent films at the Cathedral of St. John the
Lee_Erwin_(organist)
United States historic place
cinema, wedding events, and fundraisers. The John Schumacher Company of Indianapolis was the builder and the cost of construction was $1,000,000 in
Indiana Theatre (Terre Haute, Indiana)
Indiana_Theatre_(Terre_Haute,_Indiana)
English theatre organist (1904–1985)
Sheffield on 16 October 1904. By the age of two, Dixon started to play the organ and piano. Seeing the keen spirit and potential that he possessed for music
Reginald_Dixon
British silversmith (1770–1844)
1801, Elizabeth Susanna Beyer of the Saxon family of piano and organ builders of Compton Street, by whom he had ten children. He retired in 1838, to live
Paul_Storr
U.S. theatre organist (1893–1992)
15, 1976. p. 8. Haldane, David (May 15, 1989). "No More Encores; Weekly Organ Concerts Ending After 2 Decades". Los Angeles Times. p. B1. "United States
Del_Castillo_(organist)
Italian enclave in London
of these Italians would move to the area around Wardour street and Old Compton street founding a second, smaller, Little Italy. In the modern day many
Little_Italy,_London
Stately home and estate in Althorp, England
relatives, John Spencer bought Althorp in 1508 for £800 from the Catesby family. At the time Spencer was also lord of the manors of Fenny Compton, Stoneton
Althorp
Benvenuti. Le Repubbliche Marinare: Amalfi, Pisa, Genova, Venezia. Newton & Compton editori, Roma 1989; Armando Lodolini, Le repubbliche del mare, Biblioteca
List of short-lived states and dependencies
List_of_short-lived_states_and_dependencies
Antique carousel in Indianapolis, Indiana, US
finance the restoration of others until the director of the museum, Mildred Compton, was convinced by carousel enthusiasts that the museum should instead restore
Broad_Ripple_Park_Carousel
Area of central London, England
of Italian businesses remain from the nineteenth century including organ builders Chiappa Ltd, and food outlets such as the deli Terroni of Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell
Italian masonic lodge banned in 1982
ISBN 978-88-6830-504-8. Antonella Beccaria, I segreti della massoneria in Italia, Newton Compton, Roma 2013, ISBN 978-88-541-5976-1. Fiorentini (2021), p. 84. Dario Fiorentino
Propaganda_Due
Dictionary". Archived from the original on 25 June 2006. Retrieved 3 May 2008. John Clute, Peter Nicholls (1993), The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, Orbit
List_of_stock_characters
Church in London, England
during August) and also for numerous special services. The organ was built by the John Compton Organ Company, and is arguably their finest work. It was ready
St_Bride's_Church
American manufacturer, 1946–2005
approached his wartime colleague, MIT President Karl Compton, about supporting the venture. Compton had recently founded the American Research and Development
High Voltage Engineering Corporation
High_Voltage_Engineering_Corporation
of cathedrals in Scotland List of cathedrals in Wales "The National Pipe Organ Register - NPOR". www.npor.org.uk. "Looking at Buildings: St Philip's Cathedral"
List of cathedrals in the United Kingdom
List_of_cathedrals_in_the_United_Kingdom
School in London, Lambeth, England
instruments. The hall also housed an organ previously belonging to the Rose Hill Gaumont Cinema. It was a two-manual Compton which had drums, cymbals and whistles
Tulse_Hill_School
Town in Oxfordshire, England
Colvin 1963, pp. 58–59. Colvin 1963, p. 59. Compton 1976, p. 14. Compton 1976, p. 25. Compton 1976, p. 37. Compton 1976, p. 46. Beeson 1989, p. 96. Beeson
Deddington
Australian awards list
Terence Joseph Jacobsen Inspector John Terence Lipman Sergeant Roger Hedley Mayer Superintendent Desmond John Organ Detective Inspector Greig Anthony
2012 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia)
2012_Queen's_Birthday_Honours_(Australia)
London church
which was rebuilt in 1699 by Christian Smith, a nephew of the great organ builder "Father" Smith. A second rebuilding in the new structure was done in
St_Giles_in_the_Fields
Decade
December 31 – John Flamsteed, English astronomer and the first Astronomer Royal (b. 1646) date unknown Robert Clicquot, French organ builder (b. 1645) Benjamin
1710s
List of terms created from a person's name
instrument builder– Bandoneón Bernhard Bang, Danish physician – Bang's disease Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen, Danish businesspeople – Bang and Olufsen John Kendrick
List_of_eponyms_(A–K)
Bonzo Andrea Berloff (B.A.) – Oscar-nominated screenwriter, Straight Outta Compton Josh Bernstein (B.A. 1993 anthropology and psychology) – host, Digging
List of Cornell University alumni
List_of_Cornell_University_alumni
Montserratian academic, musician and writer. Georg Jann, 85, German organ builder. Afsir Karim, 85, Indian army general and author. Ferenc Keserű, 72
Deaths_in_February_2019
City in the West Midlands, England
18th-century St John's Church is a venue for smaller scale classical concerts. The city is also home to Regent Records, a choral and organ music recording
Wolverhampton
Church in Wolverhampton, England
designed to return the organ to its former glory after the wear and tear of near-daily use, was completed by Michael Farley Organ Builders in 2019. On Saturday
St_Peter's_Collegiate_Church
King of Naples from 1458 to 1494
constantly sought singers educated at the Burgundy school and expert organ builders, all who received a warm welcome in his court. Among the numerous personalities
Ferdinand_I_of_Naples
child abuse resulting in a public enquiry John Comber, cricketer for Sussex, born in Brighton in 1861 Ivy Compton-Burnett, novelist, grew up in Hove Dainton
List of people from Brighton and Hove
List_of_people_from_Brighton_and_Hove
Genre of television programming
keep the masses entertained. The Unsleeping Eye (1973), a novel by D.G. Compton (also published as The Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe), is about a woman
Reality_television
List of notable people from Illinois
code and Hamming window John Hammond, general manager of Orlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks Laurens Hammond, inventor of Hammond organ Dan Hampton, Hall of Fame
List_of_people_from_Illinois
British Lighting Designer and Engineer (1911–2001)
to be run one person, based on a Compton organ. He wrote about his idea in his article Light as an Art in The Builder. Previous to the Light Console, a
Frederick_Bentham
Capital and largest city of Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Giovanni Paolo Colonna (1637–1695), composer, teacher, organist and organ builder Alessandro Cortini (born 1976), musician Cesare Cremonini (born 1980)
Bologna
Noordewier-Reddingius, soprano) 5184 Cavaillé-Coll (Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, Organ builder) 8471 Obrant (Arkadij Efimovich Obrant, ballet-master, producer, and
List of minor planets named after people
List_of_minor_planets_named_after_people
North and South Poles Stephen Bicknell (St Chad's) – leading British organ builder and lecturer at the Royal Academy of Music Patrick Carter, Baron Carter
List of Durham University people
List_of_Durham_University_people
2019-03-21.[dead link] "MyChurchWebsite.net | Church Websites | Website Builder". mychurchwebsite.net. "Who We Are". St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Retrieved
List of Anglo-Catholic churches
List_of_Anglo-Catholic_churches
justice initiative". glasgowlive. "Charlottesville Area Builders on Instagram: "Jefferson Area Builders has been a name in the Charlottesville area for over
List of name changes due to the George Floyd protests
List_of_name_changes_due_to_the_George_Floyd_protests
"Baby Ballerinas". Douglas Dollarhide, 85, American first black mayor of Compton, California. Terry Fields, 71, British MP for Liverpool Broadgreen (1983–1992)
Deaths_in_June_2008
Elkington's art metalworkers and Electroplating business by Lewis Hornblower; Compton House (1866–67), Church Street, built for J.R. Jeffrey by Thomas Haigh
Architecture_of_Liverpool
Day of the year
Lord President of the Council (died 1730) 1648 – Arp Schnitger, German organ builder (died 1719) 1665 – Samuel Penhallow, English-American soldier and historian
July_2
Town and civil parish in Somerset, England
there were also boundary adjustments with the neighbouring parishes of Compton Dando and Whitchurch. At the same time, the parish was removed from the
Keynsham
History of the United States as Illustrated in the Lives of the Founders, Builders, and Defenders of the Republic, and of the Men and Women who are Doing
List of Christian Nobel laureates
List_of_Christian_Nobel_laureates
Guildford's church was responsible for founding or maintaining the chapels at Compton, Shamley Green and Blackheath Village; and the church at Farnham administered
List of places of worship in Waverley (borough)
List_of_places_of_worship_in_Waverley_(borough)
Independent school in South East England
July 1972. p. 6. "Alterations and Additions to Cranleigh School". The Builder. No. 4514. 9 August 1929. p. 216. Retrieved 29 September 2025. Newnham
Cranleigh_School
Church in Oak Park, Illinois
Johonnot's first four years, the congregation grew to 225 members. A church organ was installed in 1897. The congregation had decided to build a new structure
Unity_Temple
Cultural depictions of Holy Roman Emperors
che trovò nel Regno di Sicilia la sua vera patria (in Italian). Newton & Compton. ISBN 978-88-8289-711-6. Retrieved 25 May 2022. Horst, Eberhard (1994)
Cultural depictions of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Cultural_depictions_of_Frederick_II,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
1989) February 18 Wallace Smith Broecker, geophysicist (b. 1931) O'Neal Compton, actor (b. 1950) T. J. Cunningham, football player (b. 1972) Stewart Dalzell
2019 deaths in the United States (January–June)
2019_deaths_in_the_United_States_(January–June)
Decade
French noble (d. 1637) February 7 – Friederich Stellwagen, German organ builder (d. 1660) February 12 – Friedrich Wilhelm II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
1600s_(decade)
Decade
French writer (d. 1726) September 16 – Johann Josua Mosengel, German organ builder (d. 1731) September 20 Pirro Albergati, Italian composer (d. 1735) Frederick
1660s
Village in Birmingham, England
dated 6 May 1658, where it is described as an "Indenture between Katherine Compton and Daniel Greves and others concerning a tenement and lands at Stretley
Stirchley,_Birmingham
Decade
April 30 – Pedro Cebrián, 5th Count of Fuenclara (d. 1752) May 2 – James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton (d. 1754) May 3 – Peter Bathurst, Salisbury MP
1680s
Decade
Joachim Wagner, organ builder (d. 1749) April 14 – Jan Wandelaar, painter and engraver from the Northern Netherlands (d. 1759) April 15 – John Wallop, 1st
1690s
Decade
English biographer (b. 1653) March 16 – Andreas Silbermann, German organ builder (b. 1678) March 21 – Robert Wodrow, Scottish historian (b. 1679) April
1730s
Decade
storia e segreti (in Italian). Newton Compton. p. 362. Retrieved 29 November 2023. Whitlock, Baird W. (1982). John Hoskyns, Serjeant-at-law. University
1560s
Decade
Andreas Silbermann, German organ builder (d. 1734) July 26 – Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1711) September 16 – Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke
1670s
British government recognitions
Cuthbert Temple Lane Harrison, TD, Chairman, Harrison & Harrison, Organ Builders. Vera Horrocks Harvey. For political service. William Flett Hay, Chairman
1980_Birthday_Honours
British royal recognitions
Master Organ Builder. Ellen Mann, lately Higher Executive Officer, Ministry of Defence. James Marks, Manager, Wire and Nail Department, John Williams
1979_New_Year_Honours
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