William Hutton in Nottingham - 1744

from The Life of William Hutton, F.A.S.S. … written by Himself, and published by his daughter, Catherine Hutton, page 57:

The Corporation, attended by the Waits, went in solemn procession to declare war against France. I marched close by the music with great attention and pleasure.

cite as

William Hutton, and Catherine Hutton (ed.), The Life of William Hutton, F.A.S.S. … written by Himself, and published by his daughter, Catherine Hutton (London, 1816), p. 57. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1658314390411 accessed: 2 December, 2024

location of experience: Nottingham

Listeners

William Hutton
Author, bookbinder, historian, investor in business ventures […]
1723-1815

Listening to

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music to accompany a procession performed by the Waits of Nottingham

Experience Information

Date/Time 1744
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, outdoors, in public

Notes

At the time of this account, William Hutton was apprenticed to his uncle, a stocking-maker in Nottingham.


Originally submitted by lcc5 on Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:53:10 +0100
Approved on Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:10:40 +0100