The British Musical Biography

[E] Incledon, Charles, tenor vocalist, born
at St. Keverne, Cornwall, 1763; baptized Ben-
jamin on February 5th. Son of a physician.

[+] Articled pupil to W. Jackson, Exeter, under
whom he was a Chorister in the Cathedral.
Sailor on board H.M.S. "Formidable," 1779-
83. Recommended as singer to Colman by
Lord Admiral Hervey, but services declined.
Member of Collins' Dramatic Company at
Southampton, 1784. Appeared at Bath, 1785.
Pupil for a time of Rauzzini, at Bath. Sang
in Vauxhall Gardens, 1788. Debut in "The
Poor Soldier " at Covent Garden Theatre,
London, 1790. Travelled much in the Prov-
inces. Retired from Covent Garden, 1815.
Appeared in North America, 1817. Resided
at Brighton. He died at Worcester, Feb. 11,
1826, and is buried at Hampstead, London.

[+] His son Charles (1791-1865) was also a tenor
singer.

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