The British Musical Biography

[E] Morgan George Washbourne, organist,
born at Gloucester, April 9. 1823. He was a
chorus singer in the Gloucester Philharmonic
Society in 1834. Articled pupil of John
Amott. Held organ appointments in Chel-
tenham, 1844 ; at Christ Church, and St.
James's, Gloucester ; at South Hackney, 1851 ;
and St. Olave's, Southwark. Was an unsuc-
cessful candidate for the Worcester Cathedral
appointment, in 1845, about which time he
was conductor of the Glovicester Philharmonic.
In 1853 he settled in Ameiica, and was organist
successively of St. Thomas's Episcopal Church,
New York ; Grace Church ; St. Stephen's ;
and Brooklyn Tabernacle (Dr. Talmage's
Church). The last office he held about twelve
years. He died at Tacoma, Washington,
July, 1892. His compositions included church
music, vocal music, miscellaneous pieces for
pf. and orchestra, etc.

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