Background
He was the son of Thomas Hawdon, and christened on 24 October 1732 in All Saints" Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
He was the son of Thomas Hawdon, and christened on 24 October 1732 in All Saints" Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
He studied organ under Charles Avison.
He returned to Newcastle after the death of his teacher, Charles Avison. As well as being organist of Saint Nicholas" Church, he promoted public concerts in Newcastle, but this bankrupted him in 1791. Organist at Holy Trinity Church, Hull 1751 - 1769 Organist at Beverley Minster 1769 - 1776 Organist at Saint Nicholas" Church, Newcastle 1776 - 1789.