Ignacy Jan Paderewski. Ref: 1/2-098859-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23246360
Paderewski
East Anglian Daily Times 7th October 1902
East Anglian Daily Times 5th November 1902
The recital was held at the Public Hall in Ipswich on Tuesday 2nd December 1902.
This link provides some information about the Public Hall. www.ipswichsociety.org.uk/buildings-we-have-lost/public-hall
East Anglian and Daily Times 3rd December 1902
East Anglian Daily Times 27th December 1902
Lyttelton Times 20th September 1904
Concert Direction W. Adlington 22 Old Burlington Street, London, W
1841 Census William Adlington, aged 4 years old is living in Southwell with his family. His father is a tailor.
1851 William Adlington aged 14 years old is living in Derby with his family. His occupation is listed as music scholar.
1861 Census William Adlington aged 24 years old, is a lodger living in Old Machar, City of Aberdeenshire. His occupation is Professor of Music.
According to the document ‘Adlingtons of Nottinghamshire and New Zealand’ William Also was a conductor and musical director for the University orchestral Society and was a teacher of choral and keyboard music. It also states that he had trained at the Royal Academy of Music, from 1865 was an associate of the academy and a fellow from 1882.
1862 Marriage of William Adlington, a music master and Emma Giles on the 5th August 1862. William’s father is a music master and Emma’s father is an artist. Her father was a well-known painter.
1871 Census William Adlington aged 36 years old and his wife Emma, aged 34 years old are living in Ratho, Edinburgh, Midlothian. There address is Elm Cottage, William’s occupation is Teacher of Music. They have three children ranging in ages from 7 years to one year old as well as a female servant.
1881 Census William Adlington aged 43 years old and his wife Emma aged 44 years old are living in St Andrew, Midlothian. William’s occupation is Teacher of Music and they have three children ranging in ages from 16 years to 11 years old.
The information in the document “Adlingtons of Nottinghamshire and New Zealand” provides a reason why William’s wife Emma moved to Italy.
1891 Census William Adlington, aged 54 years old is either living or visiting his parents in Glasgow. William’s occupation is music seller.
According to the document “Adlingtons of Nottinghamshire and New Zealand” that after his parents died he moved to London to join his younger son where he became a music impresario and agent. He authored the book “Elementary Principles of Music and Elements of Harmony Adapted for Those Studying the Pianoforte” which was first published in 1881. In the mid-nineties he acquired a concert direction business originally managed by Daniel Mayer and through this business made the acquaintance of Paderewski and he became his agent which continued for about 17 years. The newspaper, the Surrey Mirror dated the 4th November 1921 stated that he was Paderewski’s manager from 1897 to 1912.
1896 The Life magazine dated 1st September 1896 states ‘M. Ysaye will, I am informed, re-visit London, and with M. Delafosse, the well-known French pianist, will give concerts at Sr James’s Hall on the 20th and 29th. Afterwards both artists will tour the provinces, under the management of the Mayer agency (Mr Adlington).
M. Paderewski, who has been enjoying a holiday in the South of France, has now entirely recovered from the fatigue of his exhausting American season, but has no intention of resuming his professional duties this year. There will, however, be no lack of touring musical celebrities, as tours have been arranged for Ysaye, d’Albert, Sarasate, and Richter’.
St James’s Budget 23rd October 1896
1901 Census William Adlington aged 64 years old, a concert director is living in Westminster, London as a visitor. The head of the household is Florence McFarlane (his second wife) aged 38 years old, her daughter Ethel and a housemaid.
1904 The Evening Post dated the 30th August 1904 has an article concerning Paderewski who had just arrived from Sydney accompanied by his wife, his private secretary (Mr W. Adlington of London) and his doctor. It states that although Paderewski is a wealthy man, he spends freely. ‘Bringing the doctor was an impulse’ the article says; the doctor’s travel cost and other costs amounted to £1000. It goes on to say ‘his three pianos, though perfectly new and good, are said to have lacked something to his sensitive touch, so a cable went from Melbourne to London for three more instruments, another £1000 in cost. Two recitals did not occur, cost £2000’. The article goes on to talk about Adlington saying ‘Mr Adlington, the secretary, is also something of a star. He has been a pianist himself, and is a member of the Royal Academy. He wears a fine diamond stud presented to him by the late Queen Victoria. Mr Lemmone, under whose arrangement the present tour is being arranged , is probably the finest flautist in the world’. Paderewski wanted to see something of New Zealand so a tour was arranged through Rotorua, Taupo, Tarawera and Napier.
On various genealogy websites there is documentation of William Adlington’s travel as a concert director. On one instance William Adlington is staying at the Hotel Astor in New York.
1907 Emma Adlington dies in Rome, Italy on the 10th August 1907.
1908 Married Florence Mary Ann Roch in Conway Wales on the 7th August 1908. She died in August 1909.
1911 Married Gwendoline Emily Mary Hayes in Lambeth, London on the 5th February 1911.
1911 Census William Adlington aged 73 years old is living at 36 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath. This house has ten rooms. His occupation is harp and piano manufacturer. His wife Gwendoline is 36 years old, his step-daughter Ethel McFarlance aged 24 years, daughter of his second wife, are living with him as well as a servant.
1921 Census William Adlington aged 84 years old and his wife Gwendoline Emily Mary Adlington aged 46 years old are living in London. William’s occupation is piano manufacturer and his place of work is 18 Great Marlborough Street, London. They also have a servant working for them.
1921 William Adlington of 36 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath Surrey died 21st October 1921 Probate 20th December 1921 to Gwendoline Emily Mary Adlington widow William Thomas Ottewill civil servant and Cyril Louis Hayes bank clerk. Effects £47099 15s 4d.
William Adlington was cremated on the 25th October 1921 at Lambeth, London.
The Edinburgh Evening News of the 29th October 1921 states ‘The “Times” reports the death recently at his Thornton Heath residence, aged 87, of Mr William Adlington, pianist and head of the London firm of S. and P. Erard. He taught music in Aberdeen and Edinburgh, and subsequently became a concert impresario and sole business manager for Paderewski”.
Aberdeen Press and Journal 1st November 1921
The Leeds Mercury of the 1st November 1921 has this to say ‘For many years the late Mr. William Adlington, head of the pianoforte firm of S. and P. Erard, was Paderewski’s business manager. He was a brilliant pianist, and had taught music before he turned his attention to the commercial side”.
The Mitcham Advertiser of the 30th December 1921 has a short article concerning wills in Croydon. It states that he was the sole partner in S. and P. Erard and was for many years principal of Marr, Wood and Co., music-sellers, Buchanan St, Glasgow and was the manager and personal friend of Paderewski.
Plan, Tickets and all information at Messers C. F. Hunnibell and Son’s Music Warehouse, 22 Butter Market, Ipswich
1841 Census Charles Hunnibell is living with his family in Ipswich. Although his father is not present, his mother is listed as a coach builder’s wife.
1853 On the 9th March 1853 there is a double wedding at St Nicholas Church, Ipswich. Two daughters of Isaac Franklin are marrying. The youngest (fifth) daughter, Anne Franklin marries Mr Charles Frederick Hunnibell, coachmaker of Bristol.
1861 Census Charles Hunnibell is living in Ipswich with his wife and children as well as a servant. His occupation is listed is coach builder employing three men.
Charles Hunnibell had a tobacconist and coachmaking business in 1862 – 1863 at 14 Norwich Road, Ipswich.
Suffolk Chronicle 22nd February 1862
1871 Census By this census Charles Hunnibell is now working as a Professor of Music in Ipswich. His wife Anne along with five children, and a servant are living with him.
1881 Census Charles Hunnibell, his wife and six children are living in Ipswich. His occupation is music seller.
East Anglian and Daily Times 3rd December 1889
1891 Census Charles Hunnibell, his wife and two adult daughters are boarding in Felixstowe and his occupation is music seller to which someone has added, books.
1895 Marriage of Barrington Charles Hunnibell, aged 29 years old, a bachelor, a musical professor and Ethel Marion Freeman, aged 21 years old, a spinster are married on the 22nd June 1895 at the St Helen Parish, Ipswich. Barrington’s address is Oban (?), Oban Street, Ipswich. His father, Charles Frederick Hunnibell’s profession is musical profession. Two of the witnesses are Sydney Eustace Hunnibell and Annie Hunnibell.
1901 Census Charles Hunnibell, his wife Annie and their two adult daughters are living in Ipswich. Charles’ occupation is listed as pianoforte dealer and he is an employer.
1911 Census Charles F. Hunnibell is living at 10 Oban St, Ipswich, a house of eleven rooms. His occupation is instrument dealer. Two of his daughters are living with him as well as a servant.
1913 Charles Fredercik Hunnibell of Ipswich dealer in music and musical instruments died 7 April 1913 Probate Ipswich 9 May to Walter William Robinson corn and flour merchant John Thomas Joliffe gas engineer and Henry William Miller solicitor. Effects £15838 9s 6d.
East Anglian Daily Times 15th April 1913
East Anglian Daily Times 24th December 1889
The East Anglian Times of the 8th April 1913 has a long obituary for Charles Hunnibell who, it seems, was called, Fred. According to the obituary he was born on the 16th April 1831 and as a child, learned to play the violin and later learnt the organ. He was the organist at the churches of St Nicholas, St Lawrence and St Margaret’s in Ipswich. From 1860 to 1866 he was the conductor of a Choral Society in Ipswich. Fifty years prior to his death Hunnibell started a music selling business. It started at 45 Butter Market however in about 1883 the business moved to larger premises on the south side of Butter Market. These new premises ‘were transformed in the handsome showrooms for pianos, etc becoming a centre of present-day musical life and knowledge’. It was also a fine art depot. The Hunnibell, of which there were 12 however only 6 were living. At the time of Hunnibell’s death one son was the organist at St James’s Church, Tunbridge Wells, another son was organist at St Mary, Ontario, one daughter was a well-known recitalist, another daughter played the double bass and another son was known as a cellist. The article states ‘amongst the many concerts which the Ipswich people have to thank the later Mr Hunnibell will be recollected the two occasions upon which Paderewski visited Ipswich’. Also Hunnibell was known as a fine linguist, he was also an artist and in later years took up photography.
East Anglian Daily Times 2nd June 1916
East Anglian Daily Times 8th October 1889
East Anglian Daily Times 12th November 1892
East Anglian Daily Times 18th February 1890
East Anglian Daily Times 19th December 1905
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East Anglian Daily Times 24th January 1888
East Anglian Daily Times 24th march 1891
East Anglian Daily Times 29th December 1891
East Anglian Daily Times 29th October 1889
East Anglian Daily Times 31st January 1888
Evening Star 13th August 1895
New Zealand – this couple are possibly related to Charles Hunnibell.
Luke Hunnibell (Huniball) married Sarah Wenham on the 21st October 1860 at the St Margaret’s Church Ipswich. Luke’s occupation is shoemaker. His father’s occupation is labourer and his name is Edward.