The British Musical Biography

[E] Austen, Augusta Amherst (Mrs. T.
Anstey Guthrie), composer and organist,
born London, August 2, 1827. She studied at
the Royal Academy of Music, and was ap-
pointed organist of Ealing Church in 1844.
This post she held till 1848, when she re-
ceived a similar appointment at Paddington
Chapel. This she resigned in 1857, and soon
after she married Mr. T. A. Guthrie. She
died at Glasgow August 5, 1877. She com-
posed various hymn-tunes, etc. Her son, P.
Anstey, is the popular novelist, author of
" Vice Versa " and other works.

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