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| SQUIRE, WILLIAM BARCLAY. Adm. pens. (age 20) at PEMBROKE, July 3, 1875. Only s. of William, merchant, of Feltham, Middlesex (and Elizabeth Ogden). B. [Oct. 16, 1855], in London . [Educated privately.] Matric. Michs. 1875; B.A. 1879. Hon. Fellow, 1925. Adm. Solicitor, 1883; practised in London until 1885. F.S.A., 1888; F.R.G.S., 1894. Assistant in the dept. of printed books, British Museum, 1885-1912; Assistant Keeper, 1912-20. Music Critic for the Saturday Review, Westminster Gazette, Globe and Pilot, 1890-1904. During the Great War, 1914-19, in the Intelligence Dept. of the Admiralty, 1916-18; in the historical section of the Foreign Office, 1918-20. Keeper of the King's Music, 1924-7. Contributor to the Encyclopædia Britannica and to the D.N.B. Compiled catalogues of old printed music in the British Museum, in the Chapter library of Westminster Abbey and in the Royal College of Music. Hon. Sec., Purcell Society. Knight of Grace of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, 1918. M.V.O., 1926. Died, unmarried, Jan. 13, 1927, in London . His sisters founded the W. B. Squire prize in his memory. ( Who was Who; D.N.B. ) | William Barclay SQUIRE Approx. lifespan: 1855–1927 pens. aged 20 Pembroke College adm1875:07:03 Only s. of William SQUIRE, merchant, of Feltham, Middlesex , (and Elizabeth Ogden) b. 1855:10:16 London , Sch: private Matric 1875:10MT: BA 1879 Hon. Fellow 1925 Adm. Solicitor: 1883 practised London , until1885 FSA 1888 F.R.G.S. 1894 Assistant in: : dept. of printed books, British Museum </wrk> [London], 1885-1912 Assistant Keeper: 1912-20 Music Critic for the Saturday Rev.iew, Westminster Gazette, Globe and Pilot 1890-1904. During the Great War 1914-19 in Intelligence Department of the Admiralty 1916-18 ;in the historical section of Foreign Office 1918-20 Keeper of: : King's Music 1924-27 Contributor to the Encyclopædia Britannica and to the D.N.B. Compiled catalogues of old printed music in the British Museum [London], in the Chapter library of Westminster Abbey, Westminster, [London], and in the Sch: Royal College Royal of Music, [London], Hon. Sec.: Purcell Society Knight of Grace of the Order of St John of Jerusalem 1918 MVO 1926 d., unmarried 1927:01:13 in London , His sisters founded the W. b. Squire Prize in his memory. ( Who was Who; D.N.B. ) |