Harry Smith Trevitt

Harry Smith Trevitt FRCO (5 June 1878 – 1979) was an organist and composer based in England.

Life

He was born in 1879 in Walkden, Lancashire, to Harry Trevitt, journalist.

He was an articled pupil at Lincoln Cathedral. He attained his ARCO in 1899[1] and his FRCO in 1901.[2]

In 1914 he married Ethel Mary Clark

He died in 1979 in Lincoln, aged 101.

Appointments
  • Organist of St. Faith's Church, Lincoln ???? – 1897[3]
  • Organist of Syston Church, Grantham 1897 – ????
  • Organist of Branston Church ca. 1899[4]
  • Organist of St. Martin's Church, Lincoln. 1903[5]
  • Assistant organist of Lincoln Cathedral[6] 1899 – 1903?
  • Organist of St. Peter in Eastgate, Lincoln 1904-1948

Compositions

He composed organ and church music.

References
  1. Lincolnshire Chronicle – Tuesday 25 July 1899
  2. Lincolnshire Echo – 20 July 1901
  3. Stamford Mercury – Friday 16 July 1897
  4. Lincolnshire Chronicle – Tuesday 25 July 1899
  5. Lincolnshire Chronicle – Tuesday 9 June 1903
  6. Reggie: the life of Reginald Goodall, John Lucas, 1993


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