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Garrett, George Mursell.
Adm. pens. at ST
JOHN'S, Mar. 20,
1857. [Younger] s. of William,
lay-vicar of Winchester Cathedral [and Anne]. B. [June 8, 1834], at Cheesehill,
Hants. Bapt. July 1,
1834. Chorister of New College, Oxford. Mus.B. 1857; Mus.D. 1867; M.A. 1878.
Articled to Winchester
organist, 1847-54. Organist of Madras Cathedral, 1854-6. Organist of St John's
College, 1857-97.
University Organist, 1873-97. University Lecturer in Harmony and Counterpoint,
1883-97. The
well-known composer of cantatas and services. Married, June 20, 1860, Marie,
dau. of John Green,
grocer, of Duxford, Cambs. Died Apr. 8, 1897, at his residence, 5, Parkside,
Cambridge. M.I. in
College Chapel. Father of Herbert L. O. (1899). (Boase, v. 388-9;
Eagle, Mar. 1895;
Baker, Biog. Dict. of Musicians; Who was Who, 1897-1916; Degrees in
Music; Ely Diocesan
Remembrancer
, 1897, 67; The Standard, Apr. 12, 1897.)
George Mursell GARRETT
Approx. lifespan: 1834–1897
pens. St John's College adm1857:03:20
[Younger]s. of William GARRETT lay-vicar of: : Winchester Cathedral [Winchester], [ Hampshire ]
s. of Anne GARRETT
b. Cheesehill, Hampshire 1834:06:08
c. 1834:07:01
Chorister New College [Oxford]
MusB 1857
MusD 1867
MA 1878
Articled to Winchester organist: Winchester, [ Hampshire ] 1847-54
Organist of Madras Cathedral [Madras], [ India ] 1854-56
Organist of St John's College 1857-97
University Organist: 1873-97
University Lecturer in Harmony and Counterpoint: 1883-97
Publ.: Well-known composer of cantatas and services
m. Marie GREEN dau. of Green, John =% grocer: ty='of' Duxford, Cambridgeshire 1860:06:20
Resided at 5 Parkside, Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ]
d. 5 Parkside, Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1897:04:08
MI St John's College Chapel
father of Herbert L. O. GARRETT (1899)
Refs: Boase, v. 388-9 Refs: Eagle 1895:03 Refs: Baker, Biog. Dict. of Musicians Refs: Who was Who 1897-1916 Refs: Degrees in Music Refs: Ely Diocesan Remembrancer: 1897, 67 Refs: The Standard [va]1897:04:12

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