Peter (I) Thompson
d. 1794
Brother of Robert Thompson, below. Worked at various signs: ‘Violin, Hautboy, & German Flute’, ‘Violin & German Flute’, ‘Violin. German Flute & Hautboy’, ‘Viol & Hautboy’, and ‘Violin & Hautboy’, always situated at the west end of St. Paul’s Churchyard. From 1762 the busines\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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John Dilworth+
THOMPSON, Peter (I) Worked circa. 1738, died 1794 London UK. Brother of Robert Thompson, below. Worked at various signs: ‘Violin, Hautboy, & German Flute’, ‘Violin & German Flute’, ‘Violin. German Flute & Hautboy’, ‘Viol & Hautboy’, and ‘Violin & Hautboy’, always situated at the west end of St. Paul’s Churchyard. From 1762 the business was known as ‘Thompson & Sons’. The Hill archive records a four-string tenor viol with his manuscript label: Peter Thompson / next door to Child’s Coffee House / St.Paul’s Churchyard / London 1738 [BVMA]
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Ein Sohn von Robert Th., der mit Samuel Th. zusammen arbeitete.
Henri Poidras+
Brother of Samuel and Charles Thompson. Worked in collaboration with his brother Samuel, as mentioned on his label : « Samuel and Peter ?Thompson. Instrument makers and music sellers N° 75 St. Paul’s Church Yard. »
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