Walter Brooks (1 April 183214 March 1907) was a Professor of Music and an organist based in Birmingham.

Life

He was born in Longdon, Worcestershire in 1832, to William Brooks and Elizabeth. He was a chorister and assistant organist in

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to John Arnott. He held the position of organist at

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, Birmingham for nearly 44 years until in 1900 he was forced to resign on account of ill health. He also lectured at Queen's College, Birmingham (a predecessor college of the University of Birmingham) giving lessons in music and singing. He was also conductor of the Tamworth Musical Society.Birmingham Daily Post 20 January 1860 He married Anne Simmons, daughter of Thomas Simmons, on 4 August 1858 in

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, and had the following children: *Arthur C Brooks *Mary L Brooks *Clara Brooks *Bertha Brooks

Appointments

*Organist at Upton St. Leonards *Organist at Christ Church, Hampstead *Organist at

1854–1857 *Organist at Birmingham Parish Church 1857–1900

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brooks, Walter 1832 births 1907 deaths English organists British male organists English composers Academics of the University of Birmingham 19th-century English musicians 19th-century British male musicians 19th-century organists