John Dilworth
WARRICK, Alfred Born 1890 Leeds, died 1962 Ealing, London UK. Pupil and successor of Albert E. Warrick, above. Moved to London to work for Dykes & Son from 1923. Established independently in Ealing that same year. [Woodcock]
William Meredith Morris
He was born at Reading, Oct. 9, 1863, and has his workshops at 61 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, and at 24 Church Bank, Bradford. He served a six-years’ apprenticeship, from 1884 to 1890, with G. A. Chanot of Manchester. He works on various models, but chiefly on those of Stradivari and Guarneri. He does not attempt to work on original lines, or to modify the model in any way ; he is a close copyist, and concentrates all his energy upon the exact reproduction of outline, arching, depth, thicknesses, &c., of the originals. He uses excellent wood, and the work is beautifully finished throughout. The varnish is his own composition, made in four colours, golden yellow, reddish yellow, brown red, and ruby. It has much the same characteristics as the varnish traditionally associated with the house of Chanot. Warrick has made a large number of instruments, big and small, and he also repairs extensively. He was awarded the sole gold medal at the Leeds International Exhibition, 1895, for an exhibit of violins. His price for violins is twelve and fifteen guineas, and for violoncellos twenty.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff
Nachdem er acht Jahre bei Chanot gearbeitet hatte, eröffnete er 1889 seine eigene Werkstatt und erhielt auf der Internationalen Ausstellung in Leeds 1895 eine goldene Medaille.
Henri Poidras
Pupil of Chanot with whom he worked for many years. Modern make of value. Classic model. His work attracted notice at the Leeds Exhibition of 1895, where he was awarded a prize.
