George England (organ builder) explained

George England (fl. 1740–1788), was an English organ-builder.

Family

He married the daughter of Richard Bridge (another organ-builder) and was the father of George Pike England (1765?–1814), who also became an organ-builder.

Works

England built the organs of:

• Christ's Chapel of God's Gift, Dulwich, London, 1759^[1]
• St Stephen Walbrook, City of London, 1760
• St Matthew Friday Street, City of London, 1762
• St George's Church, Gravesend, Kent, 1764
• St Michael and All Angels' Church, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, 1770
• St Michael Queenhithe, City of London, 1779 (in conjunction with Hugh Russell)
• St Mary Aldermary, City of London, 1781 (in conjunction with Hugh Russell)
• St Mildred, Poultry, City of London (demolished)
• German Lutheran Church, Goodman's Fields, Tower Hamlets, London
• St Alfege Church, Greenwich, London

‘These organs were remarkable for the brightness and brilliancy of their chorus’ (Hopkins). That of St. Stephen's, Walbrook, a fine specimen of England's work, was repaired by Gray in 1825, rebuilt 1872, and considerably enlarged later by William Hill & Sons.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Christ's Chapel: a history. 2020-10-28. Parish of St Barnabas with Christ's Chapel, Dulwich.