London School
Francis (Frank) Fendt
London
after 1856 Liverpool UK. Son of Bernhard S. Fendt (I), above. Assisted Bernard S. (II), but is later found working in Liverpool, possibly as an employee of the Palmer Bothers, successors to James and Henry Banks, in ‘a very precarious existence’ according to Sandys & Forster. A note in the Hill\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
FENDT, Francis (Frank) Born before 1815 London, d. after 1856 Liverpool UK. Son of Bernhard S. Fendt (I), above. Assisted Bernard S. (II), but is later found working in Liverpool, possibly as an employee of the Palmer Bothers, successors to James and Henry Banks, in ‘a very precarious existence’ according to Sandys & Forster. A note in the Hill Archive states that he continued to make instruments even when confined to bed with consumption and placed his instruments inside the chimney breast to brown before varnishing. [BVMA]
George Hart+
Fourth son of Bernard.
Cecie Stainer+
Fourth son of Bernhard Fendt. Pupil of his eldest brother, Bernhard Simon. Worked for some time for the firm of Purdy and Fendt. In 1856 he was residing in Liverpool, gaining a very precarious living.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Vierter Sohn von Bernhard F. Schüler seines ältesten Bruders Bern. Sim. F. Er war kein besonders geschickter Geigenmacher, arbeitete eine Zeit lang für
die Firma Purdy & Fendt und ging 1856 nach Liverpool, wo er in kümmerlichen
Verhältnissen lebte.
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