Walford Davies

Summary

Walford Davies is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Oswestry^[2]. He was born on September 6, 1869^[3]. He died in Wrington^[4]. He died on March 11, 1941^[5]. He worked as an organist^[6], composer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Walford Davies was born in Oswestry^[2].
• Walford Davies died in Wrington^[4].
• Walford Davies was born on September 6, 1869^[3].
• Walford Davies died on March 11, 1941^[5].
• Walford Davies was married to Constance Margaret Isabel Evans^[10].
• Walford Davies held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Walford Davies held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[12].
• Walford Davies's professions included organist^[6].
• Walford Davies's professions included composer^[7].
• Walford Davies's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Walford Davies held the position of Master of the King's Music^[13].
• Walford Davies was employed by Aberystwyth University^[14].
• Walford Davies was educated at Fitzwilliam College^[15].
• Walford Davies's education included a stint at Royal College of Music^[16].
• Walford Davies's education included a stint at St George's School, Windsor Castle^[17].
• Walford Davies received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[18].
• Walford Davies received the Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order^[19].
• Walford Davies is recorded as male^[20].
• Walford Davies's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Walford Davies's genre is classical music^[22].
• Walford Davies's Commons category is recorded as Walford Davies^[23].
• Walford Davies's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir^[24].
• Walford Davies's family name is recorded as Davies^[25].
• Walford Davies's given name is recorded as Henry^[26].
• Walford Davies studied under Hubert Parry^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1869-09-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1941-03-11^[31]

• Community tags: composer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: d1be3c68-4752-4c9a-9dc4-ec49ee45eab2^[33]

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Origins and Family

Walford Davies's place of birth was Oswestry^[2]. He was born on September 6, 1869^[3].

Education

Educated at Fitzwilliam College^[15], a college of the University of Cambridge^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1869^[36]; Royal College of Music^[16], a conservatory^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1882^[39], headquartered in London^[40]; and St George's School, Windsor Castle^[17], a school^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1943^[43]. Studied under Hubert Parry^[27], a composer^[44], 1848–1918^[45], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[46], awarded the Knight Bachelor^[47]; Charles Villiers Stanford^[48], a classical composer^[49], 1852–1924^[50], of Ireland^[51], awarded the Doctor of Music^[52]; and William Smyth Rockstro^[53], a musicologist^[54], 1823–1895^[55], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[56].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist^[6], composer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Among Walford Davies's employers was Aberystwyth University^[14]. He held the position of Master of the King's Music^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[18], a grade of an order^[57], in United Kingdom^[58] and Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order^[19], a knighthood^[59], in United Kingdom^[60].

Personal Life

Among Walford Davies's spouses was Constance Margaret Isabel Evans^[10].

Death and Burial

Walford Davies died on March 11, 1941^[5]. He passed away in Wrington^[4].

Why It Matters

Walford Davies ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

Where was Walford Davies born?

Walford Davies's place of birth was Oswestry^[2].

Where did Walford Davies die?

Walford Davies passed away in Wrington^[4].

Who was Walford Davies married to?

Walford Davies's spouses include Constance Margaret Isabel Evans^[10].

What did Walford Davies do for work?

Walford Davies worked as organist^[6], composer^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Walford Davies go to school?

Walford Davies was educated at Fitzwilliam College^[15], Royal College of Music^[16], and St George's School, Windsor Castle^[17].

What awards did Walford Davies receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[18] and Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order^[19].