- Moberly, Rev. E. H
[E] Moberly, Rev. E. H., amateur con-
ductor, born at Winchester, October 20, 1849.
Son of the late Bishop of Salisbury. Self-
educated in music. Brought up for the
church, and took orders; but gave up clerical
work about 1887. and devoted himself en-
tirely to music. In 1885, he formed a
musical society in Hampshire, the Test
Valley ; and later a similar one in North
Wilts. Prom about 1885 he has given con-
certs for charitable purposes with a Ladies'
String Orchestra, which has now attained a
high reputation. He visited London with
the orchestra in 1892, and gave a concert in
Princes' Hall, May 19 ; and again at St. James's
Hall, ill 1893, and later. The orchestra has
been heard in Oxford, Birmingham, and
other places.entry id: 284-L-8
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