The British Musical Biography

[E] Stonex, Henry, organist and conductor,,
born at Norwich, 1823. Studied first under
James Harcourt, and aftei-wards was appren-
ticed to Dr. Buck. In June, 1850, he was
appointed organist of Great Yarmouth Parish
Church, an office he held till the close of
1894, when he resigned through ill-health.
He gave the first recital on the fine new
organ in the church, January 22, 1883. The
Yarmouth Musical Society was under his
direction for many years up to 1894. A
public presentation was made him in May,
1893, for his services to music in Yarmouth.
He died in that town, January 10, 1897,
aged 73.

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