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Harriet Kendall
Harriet Kendall (1857, Bowness-on-Windermere, Westmorland - 16 September 1933 Eastbourne, East Sussex, Sussex) a singer, elocutionist, pianist, poet and composer of ballads, who studied at the Royal Academy of Music. Early life She was born in Bowness-on-Windermere in April 1857; her parents were George and Eleanor Kendall, living at Belmont House, Bowness. She entered the Royal Academy of Music in 1876 where she trained under Manuel García (baritone), Manuel García and developed a contralto voice. As an elocutionist, she came under Geneviève Ward. Career She was an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, A.R.A.M., awarded in 1932, and an Associate the Royal College of Music, Associate of the Royal College of Music, A.R.C.M., awarded in 1893 for an external diploma in singing teaching. She achieved the Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music, L.R.A.M., in singing performance in 1893. She was also a member of the Independent Society of Musicians, Incorporated Society ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowness-on-Windermere
Bowness-on-Windermere is a town in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. It lies next to Windermere lake and the town of Windermere to the north east with which it forms the civil parish of Windermere and Bowness. The town was historically part of the county of Westmorland and is also forms an urban area with Windermere. The town had a population of 3,814 in the 2011 Census. Etymology 'Bowness' (originally 'Bulnes') means " 'the headland where the bull grazes', from OE 'bula', 'bull' and OE 'næss' 'headland', perhaps referring to the keeping of the parish bull." The 'on-Windermere' part was added later (found on the Ordnance Survey map of 1899), presumably to distinguish this 'Bowness' from other Cumbrian ones. ('OE' = Old English). History The town's ancient parish church of St Martin was built in 1483 but of an older foundation. The former rectory is said to have been built in 1415. A grammar school was founded in about 1600. A new building was opened in 1836, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
