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| Bennett, William Sterndale. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, June 30, 1856. [S. of Robert, organist, of Sheffield. B. there Apr. 13, 1816. School, Royal Academy of Music, London.] Mus.D. 1856; M.A. (Hon. causa) 1868. Professor of Music at the University, 1856-75. D.C.L. (Oxon.) 1870. A member of the Royal Society of Musicians, London, 1838. Founded the Bach Society, 1849. Principal of the Royal Academy of Music, London, 1866-75. Beethoven Gold Medallist, 1867. Knighted, Mar. 24, 1871. Musical composer (see Grove, Dictionary of Music). Died Feb. 1, 1875. Buried in Westminster Abbey. Father of James R. (1865). (D.N.B.) | William Sterndale BENNETT Approx. lifespan: 1816–1875 Adm pens. St John's College 1856:06:30 s. of Robert BENNETT organist of Sheffield, [ Yorkshire ] b. there ^ Sheffield, [ Yorkshire ] 1816:04:13 Sch: Royal Academy of Music Music, London Mus.D. 1856 MA Hon. causa 1868 Professor of Music at: : University 1856-75 DCL Oxford 1870 Member of: : Royal Society of Musicians, London 1838 Founded the Bach Society 1849 Principal of: : Sch: Royal Academy of Music London 1866-75 Beethoven Gold Medallist 1867 Knighted 1871:03:24 Musical composer ( see Grove, Dictionary of Music ) d. 1875:02:01 bur. Westminster Abbey [Westminster], [ London ] father of James R. BENNETT (1865) ( D.N.B .) [add:]At Southampton 1844:04:09 [:add] [add:] m. Mary Anne WOOD, dau. of(the late) James WOOD Commander R.N. of Southampton, [ Hampshire ] ; she died 1862:10:17, at 50 Inverness Terrace, Kensington Gardens, London [:add] [add:]Portrait engraving from a photograph: CAS: E9, J2[:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell)[:add] |