The British Musical Biography

[E] Oliver, Frederick, bandmaster, born
about 1812. He was bandmaster of the 20th
Regiment for 31 years, and served in India,
Burniah, and in the Crimean War ; was also
bandmaster in the Donegal Militia, and the
3rd Battalion of the 60th Rifles. In 1863 he
went to Kelso as bandmaster to the seventh
Duke of Roxburgh, whose band he brought
to a high state of efficiency. He conducted
a performance before the Queen on the occa-
sion of her visit to Floors Castle in 1867. Up
to his eightieth year he played solos on the
saxophone. He died at Croydon, Surrey, in
February, 1892, aged 82.

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