Francis Marshall Ward (26 December 1830 - 5 April 1914) was a bass singer, composer and musician who flourished mainly in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.
Life
He was born on 26 December 1830, the son of Francis Ward (b. 1796) and Jessey Marshall (1796-1946). He was baptised on 24 January 1831 at St Michael’s Church, Lincoln. He was educated as a chorister in
Lincoln Cathedral.
On 19 April 1853 he married Mary Hannah East in
St Swithin's Church, Lincoln
St. Swithin's Church, Lincoln is a Grade II* listed parish church located in St Swithin's Square, Lincoln, England.The Buildings of England. Lincolnshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. 1989 The congregation is still active as is the church but the building ...
and they had the following children
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Harry Marshall Ward (1854-1906)
*Elizabeth East Ward (b. 1855)
*Jessie Mary Ward (b. 1857)
*Tom Edgar Ernest Ward (1858-1901)
*Frank Sydney Ward (b. 1860)
*Lily M Ward (b. 1864)
*Nellie Ward (b. 1866)
In 1886 he was appointed conductor of the Philharmonic Choir for the Liverpool Exhibition.
He died on 5 April 1914 at his home, 98 Melton Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, and on 9 April was buried in the
General Cemetery in Nottingham.
Organist Appointments
*St Peter’s Church, Lincoln 1845-1851
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Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny
The Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny is a parish church in the centre of Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales.
St. Mary's has been called "the Westminster Abbey of Wales" because of its large size, and the numerous high status tomb monume ...
1855-1857
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St Mary le Wigford
St Mary le Wigford is a Grade I listed parish church in Lincoln, England.
History
The church dates from the 11th century, with 12th and 13th century additions. The dedication stone in the west tower is a re-used Roman tombstone with a later A ...
Lincoln 1857 - ????
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Holy Trinity Church, Lenton, Nottingham 1865 - 1867
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St James' Church, Standard Hill, Nottingham 1867 - ????
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Broad Street Wesleyan Church, Nottingham 1894 - ????
Compositions
His compositions included settings of church services, anthems, songs and part songs, notably “Great and Marvellous”, “I have set the Lord always before me” and “I will give thanks”.
References
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1830 births
1914 deaths
English organists
British male organists
English composers
19th-century British composers
19th-century English musicians
People from Lincoln, England
19th-century British male musicians