Henry Ley

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”’Henry George Ley”’ [[Master of Arts|MA]] [[DMus]] [[FRCO]] [[FRCM]] HonRAM (30 December 1887{{spaced ndash}}24 August 1962) was an English organist, composer and music teacher.

”’Henry George Ley”’ {{post-nominals|country=GBR|FRCM}} {{post-nominals|post-noms=HonRAM}} (30 December 1887{{spaced ndash}}24 August 1962) was an English organist, composer and music teacher.

Dr Ley was born in [[Chagford]] in [[Devon]] on 30 December 1887. He was a chorister at St George’s Chapel [[Windsor Castle]], Music Scholar at [[Uppingham School]], Organ Scholar of [[Keble College]], [[Oxford]] (1906), where he was President of the University Musical Club in 1908, and an [[Exhibitioner]] at the [[Royal College of Music]], where he was a pupil of Sir [[Walter Parratt]] and [[Marmaduke Barton]]. He was organist at St Mary’s, [[Farnham Royal]], from 1905–1906, and at [[Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford|Christ Church Cathedral]], Oxford (1909–1926), Professor of organ at the [[Royal College of Music]] in London from 1919, and Precentor at [[Radley College]] and at [[Eton College]] (that is, in charge of the music in College Chapel) from 1926 to 1945. He was an Honorary Fellow of Keble College, Oxford, from 1926 to 1945 and died on 24 August 1962.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.etoncollege.com/FoundersPrayer.aspx |title=Eton College Website |website=Eton College |publisher=Eton College}}</ref>

Dr Ley was born in [[Chagford]] in [[Devon]] on 30 December 1887. He was a chorister at St George’s Chapel [[Windsor Castle]], Music Scholar at [[Uppingham School]], Organ Scholar of [[Keble College]], [[Oxford]] (1906), where he was President of the University Musical Club in 1908, and an [[Exhibitioner]] at the [[Royal College of Music]], where he was a pupil of Sir [[Walter Parratt]] and [[Marmaduke Barton]]. He was organist at St Mary’s, [[Farnham Royal]], from 1905–1906, and at [[Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford|Christ Church Cathedral]], Oxford (1909–1926), Professor of organ at the [[Royal College of Music]] in London from 1919, and Precentor at [[Radley College]] and at [[Eton College]] (that is, in charge of the music in College Chapel) from 1926 to 1945. He was an Honorary Fellow of Keble College, Oxford, from 1926 to 1945 and died on 24 August 1962.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.etoncollege.com/FoundersPrayer.aspx |title=Eton College Website |website=Eton College |publisher=Eton College}}</ref>