- Pyne, James Kendrick
[E] Pyne, James Kendrick, organist and
composer, born in London, August 21, 1810.
His father, James Kendrick Pyne — born,
1785 ; died, 1857 — was a noted tenor singer
in his day. Pyne was one of the early juipils
of the Royal Academy of Music, studying
under Dr. Crotch. In 1828 he was appointed
organist of St. Mark's, Clerkenwell ; and in
1839 was chosen organist of Bath Abbey, an
office he held for half-a-century. He was
awarded the Gresham Prize in 1840, and his
compositions included Church Services, an-
thems, part-songs, etc. In February, 1890, he
was publicly presented with testimonials from
his professional friends, and from the Abbey
congregation and citizens of Bath, in com-
memoration of his Jubilee as organist. He
died while on a visit to his son, J. K. Pyne
(notice below), March 2, 1898. His sister,
Louisa Aubert Pyne (Mrs. Willmore), was
organist at St John's District Church, in the
parisli of St. Pancras, circa 1857. She com-
posed songs and pf. pieces.entry id: 332-R-37
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