William Frederick Dunnill
William Frederick Dunnill (1880–1936) was an English cathedral organist, who served in St. Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham.[1]
Background
He was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire on 16 March 1880. He was the son of Jeremiah Dunnill (Music Seller and Music Teacher) and Pollie. In 1891 they were living at 1 Cheapside, Wakefield[2]
He was a pupil of Joseph Naylor Hardy at Wakefield Cathedral and of Sir Walter Parratt at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.[3]
Whilst in Birmingham he acted as conductor of the Birmingham Bach Club. He was also a music master at King Edward's School, Birmingham.
He died in the vestry of St. Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham on 28 September 1936.
Career
Assistant organist of Wakefield Cathedral 1897[4]–1900[5]
Organist of:
- Christ Church, Surbiton 1901[6]–1902
- St. Luke's Church, Bromley 1902[7]–1903
- St. Mary's Church, Nottingham 1903–1914[8]
- St. Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham 1914–1936
References
- ↑ The Succession of Organists. Watkins Shaw.
- ↑ 1891 UK Census
- ↑ "Organist dies in Cathedral Vestry". Evening Despatch. United Kingdom. 29 September 1936. Retrieved 1 July 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Mr. Fred Dunnill". Wakefield Free Press. United Kingdom. 30 January 1897. Retrieved 1 July 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ 20th Century Cathedral Organists. Enid Bird
- ↑ "The new organist of Christ Church". Surrey Comet. United Kingdom. 5 January 1901. Retrieved 1 July 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Mr. Dunnill". Bromley and West Kent Telegraph. United Kingdom. 8 February 1902. Retrieved 1 July 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Nottingham Organists' New Appointment". Nottingham Evening Post. United Kingdom. 8 February 1902. Retrieved 1 July 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.