Career
This article refers to the composer. Foreign the politician see John Garth. On 23 June 1742 Garth became a freemason at the lodge meeting at the Bird and Bush in Saddler Street, Little else is known of his early life, but in September 1745 and August 1746 he promoted concerts in Stockton.
In the latter year he was living in Durham city, where he organised a concert series until 1772, selling tickets from his house, first in Sadler Street, thereafter in North Bailey, where he lived until after 1791.
Garth"s fame spread and he taught music to leading families in the region, as well as giving organ recitals. Garth was buried on 5 April 1810 in the north aisle of Street Cuthbert"s, Darlington.