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WALMISLEY, THOMAS ATTWOOD (1814-1856)

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Originally appearing in Volume V28, Page 288 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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WALMISLEY, See also:THOMAS See also:ATTWOOD (1814-1856) , See also:English musician, was See also:born in See also:London, his See also:father Thomas See also:Forbes Walmisley (1783-1866) being a well-known organist and composer of See also:church See also:music and glees. Thomas Attwood (q.v.) was his See also:god-father, and the boy was educated in music under their tuition. He became organist at Trinity See also:College, See also:Cambridge, in 1833, and there he soon became prominent by his anthems and other compositions. He not only took the degrees of See also:Mus.Bac. and Mus.Doc., but also graduated at Jesus College as B.A. and M.A. In 1836 he was made See also:professor of music. His See also:Cathedral Music was edited after his See also:death by his father.

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