Harry Smith Trevitt FRCO (5 June 1878 – 1979) was an

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and composer based in

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Life

He was born in 1879 in Walkden,

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, to Harry Trevitt, journalist. He was an articled pupil at Lincoln Cathedral. He attained his ARCO in 1899 and his FRCO in 1901. In 1914 he married Ethel Mary Clark He died in 1979 in Lincoln, aged 101.

Appointments

*Organist of St. Faith's Church, Lincoln ???? – 1897 *Organist of Syston Church, Grantham 1897 – ???? *Organist of Branston Church ca. 1899 *Organist of St. Martin's Church, Lincoln. 1903 *Assistant organist of

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1904-1948

Compositions

He composed organ and church music.

References

1878 births 1979 deaths English organists British male organists English composers English centenarians Men centenarians Fellows of the Royal College of Organists People from Walkden {{England-musician-stub