TheDalladayfamilywerefromOrsett,Essexandinthelatterhalfofthe1840smovedtoWoolwich,whichwasa parishinKentuntil1888.ThereisalinkbymarriagetoourJonesfamily-in1921MabelThomasineDalladay (1896-1963) married Richard Joseph Jones (1892-1962) in St Swithin's Church, Hither Green.SamuelFrederickDalladay(1865-1955)builtorrebuiltsometenorgansinHastings.ALondoner,Dalladaywasa skilledperformerwhogaverecitalsattheRoyalAlbertHallandtheCrystalPalaceinhisyouth.In1886he movedtoFolkestoneandopenedanAcademyofMusic;hebecameorganistatSt.John'sChurch,Folkestone. Hisorgan-buildingactivitiesareknowntodatefromasearlyas1903,thoughitwasnotuntiljustbeforeWorld WarIthathemovedtoHastingsandopenedtheSussexOrganWorks,whichremainedinbusinessuntilabout 1939.FromtimetotimehebuiltinstrumentsforchurchesthroughoutEngland,thoughmostofhisworkwasin thesoutherncounties.Histwolargestjobsappeartohavebeena4-manual26-stopinstrumentforSt. Bartholomew, Reading in 1910, and a 3-manual 36-stop rebuild at Holy Trinity, Aldershot in 1925.WehavemuchmoreinformationtoshareabouttheDalladayfamily,oversixgenerations,startingwith James Dalladay of Orsett, Essex (1710-1757). Tap or click the icon to contact us.
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The Dalladay Family of Orsett, Essex
TheDalladayfamilywerefromOrsett,Essexandinthelatterhalfof the1840smovedtoWoolwich,whichwasaparishinKentuntil1888.ThereisalinkbymarriagetoourJonesfamily-in1921Mabel ThomasineDalladay(1896-1963)marriedRichardJosephJones(1892-1962) in St Swithin's Church, Hither Green.SamuelFrederickDalladay(1865-1955)builtorrebuiltsometen organsinHastings.ALondoner,Dalladaywasaskilledperformerwho gaverecitalsattheRoyalAlbertHallandtheCrystalPalaceinhis youth.In1886hemovedtoFolkestoneandopenedanAcademyof Music;hebecameorganistatSt.John'sChurch,Folkestone.His organ-buildingactivitiesareknowntodatefromasearlyas1903, thoughitwasnotuntiljustbeforeWorldWarIthathemovedto HastingsandopenedtheSussexOrganWorks,whichremainedin businessuntilabout1939.Fromtimetotimehebuiltinstrumentsfor churchesthroughoutEngland,thoughmostofhisworkwasinthe southerncounties.Histwolargestjobsappeartohavebeena4-manual26-stopinstrumentforSt.Bartholomew,Readingin1910, and a 3-manual 36-stop rebuild at Holy Trinity, Aldershot in 1925.Wehavemuchmoreinformationtoshareaboutthe Dalladayfamily,oversixgenerations,startingwith JamesDalladayofOrsett,Essex(1710-1757).Taporclick the icon to contact us.