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Margaret chapel in Margaret buildings. Whatever reasons there 
may have been for this change it certainly brought to the fore 
the lady owner of the property whose name was Margaret and who 
being thus more clearly and prominently and personally associated 
was not obscured or eclipsed by any saintly prefix. As there was no 
dedication or ecclesiastical interference of any sort with what was 
entirely a proprietary concern the place could be called by any 
name, but probably now, consensus of opinion would decide with 
the modern contention, for the second name and against the 
saint. In this venture the Linleys being thus financially 
interested here their musical compositions were often per- 
formed and often produced. There was consequently consider- 
able jealousy as Linley did not like the opposition from 
Herschel’s different style of music. 
In 1767, 1st January Mr Herschel announced a concert at Mr 
Simpson’s Rooms, to consist by particular desire of pieces 
entirely composed by himself. Tickets 5/- to be had &c, and of 
_ Mr Herschel at his lodgings in Bell Lane.* On the sth January 
Mr Herschel thanked those who attended, adding a note that he 
would continue to teach the guitar, the harpsichord, singing and 
the violin, to those who would honour him. with commands, and 
giving his address at Mr. Harper’s in Bell Lane.t On the 4th 
_ Oct 1767, the Octagon chapel was opened applications for seats 
- to be made to Mr Bulman, the clerk, in Beaufort Square. On 
wednesday 28th and thursday 29th Oct Mr Herschel gave an 
organ concerto at the chapel, and in the evening of the first day 
he gave a concert at Wiltshire’s Rooms.f In December 1767 he 
_ gave the first gentlemen’s subscription concert at Gyde’s Rooms 
“Mr Herschel one of his majesty’s band of music from Hanover ” 
assisting on the hautboy. § 
The advertisement of the Octagon chapel, 20 Dec 1770, tells 
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* Chronicle, p 4, col 2. _t Journal, p 4, col 1. 
ft Chronicle, 8 Oct, p 4, col 1. § Chronicle, 3 Dec, p 4, col 4. 
