Category:John Compton (organ builder)

**John Compton**
	British organ builder (1876–1957)
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Date of birth	20 June 1876; Newton Burgoland
Date of death	6 April 1957; London Borough of Ealing
Country of citizenship	United Kingdom;
Educated at	King Edward's School;
Occupation	inventor;
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Compton organ company was a UK organ firm established by UK organ builder, . He first setup business in 1902 in Nottingham with James Frederick Musson, as Musson & Compton, but the partnership was dissolved in 1904.

After death of Compton in 1957, the business was wound up arround 1965. The pipe organ department was sold to Rushworth and Dreaper; the electronic department became Makin Organs. ^[1]

References

↑ Douglas Earl Bush, Richard Kassel, The organ: an encyclopedia. Routledge, 2006, p.122.

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37 Audley Road Ealing London W5 3ES.jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 2.88 MB
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Compton theatre organ console (1936), Louth Town Hall, Lincolnshire.jpg 3,888 × 2,592; 2.31 MB
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John Compton green plaque - 37 Audley Road Ealing London W5 3ES.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 3.89 MB
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Majestic Theatre, Pomona - Compton 1936 Console, ex Regal Cinema South Shields, England (2009).jpg 734 × 979; 98 KB
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Tamar Organ Club’s ‘Dartford Warbler’ Compton Theatre Organ at Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre, Lifton, Devon 2007-04-27 P4270102.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 652 KB

[debrk-1] Douglas Earl Bush, Richard Kassel, The organ: an encyclopedia. Routledge, 2006, p.122.

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