Ernest Farrar

English composer, pianist and organist (1885–1918)
Person human Q1356306
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Ernest Farrar

Summary

Ernest Farrar is a human[1]. He was born in London Borough of Lewisham[2]. He was born on July 7, 1885[3]. He died in Battle of Épehy[4]. He died on September 18, 1918[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and music educator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London Borough of Lewisham[2], Ernest Farrar…
  • Ernest Farrar died in Battle of Épehy[4].
  • Ernest Farrar was born on July 7, 1885[3].
  • Ernest Farrar died on September 18, 1918[5].
  • Burial took place at Ronssoy Communal Cemetery, Commonwealth Plot[9].
  • Ernest Farrar held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Ernest Farrar worked as a composer[6].
  • Ernest Farrar's professions included music educator[7].
  • Ernest Farrar was employed by Royal College of Music[11].
  • Ernest Farrar was educated at Royal College of Music[12].
  • Ernest Farrar's education included a stint at Leeds Grammar School[13].
  • Ernest Farrar is recorded as male[14].
  • Ernest Farrar's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ernest Farrar's military branch is recorded as British Army[16].
  • Ernest Farrar's Commons category is recorded as Ernest Farrar[17].
  • Ernest Farrar was part of the conflict World War I[18].
  • Ernest Farrar's family name is recorded as Farrar[19].
  • Ernest Farrar's given name is recorded as Ernest[20].
  • Ernest Farrar's instrument is recorded as organ[21].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: GB[23]

  • Began / founded: 1885-07-07[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1918-09-18[25]

  • Community tags: composer[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1262035d-b9d4-41ed-b85c-1a18b5764943[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Ernest Farrar's place of birth was London Borough of Lewisham[2]. He was born on July 7, 1885[3].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Music[12], a conservatory[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1882[30], headquartered in London[31] and Leeds Grammar School[13], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1552[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and music educator[7]. Among Ernest Farrar's employers was Royal College of Music[11].

Death and Burial

Ernest Farrar died on September 18, 1918[5]. He passed away in Battle of Épehy[4]. He is buried at Ronssoy Communal Cemetery, Commonwealth Plot[9].

Why It Matters

Ernest Farrar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Ernest Farrar born?

Ernest Farrar was born in London Borough of Lewisham[2].

Where did Ernest Farrar die?

Ernest Farrar passed away in Battle of Épehy[4].

What did Ernest Farrar do for work?

Ernest Farrar worked as composer[6] and music educator[7].

Where did Ernest Farrar go to school?

Ernest Farrar was educated at Royal College of Music[12] and Leeds Grammar School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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