John Worgan [SEP] date of death
1779 at St Mary, Aldermanbury.
John Worgan died at age 66 at Gower Street on 24 August 1790 after "an operation for the stone." He was buried at St. Andrew Undershaft on 31 August. One of his favourite pupils, Charles Wesley (1757–1834), presided at the organ.
A grandson, George Worgan (bapt. 18 January 1803 at St James's church, Chipping Campden, died 2 Apr 1888 at Tinakori Road, Wellington, New Zealand), was a musician of sufficient calibre to
after his return from Australia, and they had two sons and a daughter. Both sons eventually migrated to Australia. His death certificate says he died of apoplexy at Liskeard on 4 March 1838, but there are other accounts which suggest suicide by hanging.
Early life and family.
George Worgan was christened at St Andrew's Holborn (London) on 3 May 1757. He was the third child of John Worgan (1724–1790) and Sarah Worgan (née Maclean) and their second boy. He joined the navy at