Liverpool School
William Samuel (I) Day
Liverpool, b. 1862
Took up violin making in retirement from Customs service in 1924, working with his son, also William Samuel, in his shop in Plymouth. — John Dilworth
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
DAY, William Samuel (I) Born 1862 Liverpool, Worked from 1924 Plymouth UK. Took up violin making in retirement from Customs service in 1924, working with his son, also William Samuel, in his shop in Plymouth.
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