Thomas Hawdon (ca.1765 – 24 November 1793) was an organist, instrumentalist, impresario and teacher based in the East Riding of Yorkshire and Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Life

He was the son of organist Matthias Hawdon. He married Sarah Webster in May 1789 in Hull[1] (she died March 1790), and they had one daughter, Sarah Hawdon (b. March 1790).

In 1790 in conjunction with Charles Avison, he promoted a series of concerts in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.[2]

Appointments

References

  1. Newcastle Courant. 9 May 1789.
  2. Southey, Roz (2006). Music Making in North East England during the Eighteenth Century. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 0754650979.
  3. Cowgill, Rachel (2007). Music in the British Provinces 1690 - 1914. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 978-0754631606.
  4. Newcastle Courant. 22 December 1787.
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