Walter James Bird

Walter James Bird (10 January 1863 – 9 December 1953) was an organ builder based in Birmingham, England.

Life

He was born in Birmingham on 10 January 1863, the son of Thomas and Sarah Bird and christened on 1 February in St. Thomas' Church, Birmingham. He married Ellen Oakes on 5 October 1884 in the same church, and they had the following children:

  • Walter H Bird (b 1878)
  • Amelia M Bird (b. 1886)
  • Harold Bird (b. 1888)
  • Elsie Lucy S Bird (b.1890)

He trained as an organ builder with Edward James Bossward in Birmingham and took over his business in 1883. He built, repaired and maintained many organs in the vicinity. In 1904 he was based at 81 Latimer Street, Birmingham.[1]

He died on 9 December 1953.

Works

He installed organs at the following churches

References

  1. ^ Kelly’s Directory of Birmingham. 1904. p.488
  2. ^ "St Thomas's Bath Row". Birmingham Daily Post. Nottingham. 29 March 1894. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  3. ^ The Organ, Issues 261-270. Musical Opinion. 1987. p.162
  4. ^ "Dosthill Church. Dedication of a new organ". Tamworth Herald. England. 20 June 1914. Retrieved 23 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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