The British Musical Biography

[E] Lemare, William, organist, conductor,
and composer, born at Godalming, Surrey, in
1839. Studied under Dr. Gauntlett. Organ-
ist successively at St. Jude's, East London,
1860; St. Andrew's, Stockwell, 1865; Brixton
Parish Church, 1872 ; St. Saviour's, Herne-
hill, 1876 ; St. Mary's, Newington, 1880 ; St.
Mary's, Longfleet, 1888 ; St. Nathanael,
Westbourne, 1894. In 1888 he received the
degree of Mus. Doc, Cantuar. For a number
of years he gave important concerts at Gresham
Hall, Brixton ; and later, was conductor of
choral societies at Bournemouth and locality,
and conductor of the Bournemouth Festivals.
In 1896 he was appointed conductor of the
Nottingham Sacred Harmonic Society, and is
now resident in that town. He has composed
two operettas : "A Calm Sea," Brixton, 1882;
and "Pride and Policy," Poole, 1889. His
compositions also include church services,
anthems, songs, etc.

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