John Alker | |
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![]() Alker of Wigan clock c.1794 | |
Born | 15 April 1775 Wigan, Lancashire |
Died | July 1850 Wigan, Lancashire |
Occupation | Clock and watch maker |
Years active | 1794-1832 |
John Alker (1775 [1]–1850 [2]) or simply Alker of Wigan, was a long case clock and pocket watch maker and member of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers [3] active in Wigan, Lancashire. [4]
John Alker, son of James Alker, was baptised on the 15th of April 1775 at All Saints' Church, Wigan. [1] He was first recorded as a clockmaker in his marriage to Margaret Hickman in 1794. [5] John and Margaret would go on to have six children together, with several also becoming reputed clock and watch makers, before her death of consumption in 1808. [6]
From their storefront on Market Place in central Wigan, John and his family would craft intricate longcase clocks for use in the home and large turret clocks for public spaces. [7] [8] In 1813 he installed one such turret clock at St Wilfrid's Church in Ribchester. [9]
John was described as having a preference for the newer fashions of his time, as shown through his use of painted dials. [10] A number of his clocks survive, and frequently present features of special interest. [11] One of his longcase clocks, dated to around 1830, was featured on Antiques Roadshow and valued between £7,000 and £10,000.
John passed away at his home in Scholes and was buried on the 14th July 1850 at All Saints' Church, Wigan. [2]
John Alker began a legacy of clock and watch manufacturing within his family, spanning over 100 years. The original storefront in Wigan was in operation from at least 1794 [5] to 1860, [12] being run by John and subsequently his sons and extended family. Eventually expanding to a second store in Chorley that was active until the late 1800's. [13]
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John Alker | |
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![]() Alker of Wigan clock c.1794 | |
Born | 15 April 1775 Wigan, Lancashire |
Died | July 1850 Wigan, Lancashire |
Occupation | Clock and watch maker |
Years active | 1794-1832 |
John Alker (1775 [1]–1850 [2]) or simply Alker of Wigan, was a long case clock and pocket watch maker and member of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers [3] active in Wigan, Lancashire. [4]
John Alker, son of James Alker, was baptised on the 15th of April 1775 at All Saints' Church, Wigan. [1] He was first recorded as a clockmaker in his marriage to Margaret Hickman in 1794. [5] John and Margaret would go on to have six children together, with several also becoming reputed clock and watch makers, before her death of consumption in 1808. [6]
From their storefront on Market Place in central Wigan, John and his family would craft intricate longcase clocks for use in the home and large turret clocks for public spaces. [7] [8] In 1813 he installed one such turret clock at St Wilfrid's Church in Ribchester. [9]
John was described as having a preference for the newer fashions of his time, as shown through his use of painted dials. [10] A number of his clocks survive, and frequently present features of special interest. [11] One of his longcase clocks, dated to around 1830, was featured on Antiques Roadshow and valued between £7,000 and £10,000.
John passed away at his home in Scholes and was buried on the 14th July 1850 at All Saints' Church, Wigan. [2]
John Alker began a legacy of clock and watch manufacturing within his family, spanning over 100 years. The original storefront in Wigan was in operation from at least 1794 [5] to 1860, [12] being run by John and subsequently his sons and extended family. Eventually expanding to a second store in Chorley that was active until the late 1800's. [13]
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
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Media related to
John Alker at Wikimedia Commons