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| Cooke, Benjamin. Mus.D. from TRINITY, 1775. S. of Benjamin, music-shop keeper, of New Street, Covent Garden, London. B. 1734. Deputy Organist at Westminster Abbey, 1746 (age 12 years); Organist, 1762-93; Master of the Choristers, 1757; Lay Vicar, 1758. Conductor of the Academy of Ancient Music, 1752-89. A member of the Royal Society of Musicians, 1760. Organist of St Martin's-in-the-Fields, London, 1782-93. Composer, MSS. in the Royal College of Music Library. Died Sept. 14, 1793, at Dorset Court, Westminster. Buried in the cloisters of the Abbey. (D.N.B.) | Benjamin COOKE Approx. lifespan: 1734–1793 Mus.D. from Trinity College 1775 s. of Benjamin COOKE music-shop keeper of New Street, Covent Garden, London b. 1734 Deputy Organist at: : Westminster Abbey [Westminster], [ London ] 1746 (aged 12 years); Organist: 1762-93 Master of: : Choristers 1757 Lay Vicar: 1758 Conductor of the Academy of Ancient Music 1752-89 Member of: : Royal Society of Musicians 1760 Organist of: : St Martin's-in-the-Fields, London 1782-93 Composer, MSS . in the Sch: Royal College of Music Library d. 1793:09:14, at Dorset Court Westminster, [ London ] bur. the cloisters of the Abbey. ( D.N.B. ) |