The British Musical Biography

[E] Toms, Charles James, pianist, born at
Devonport, July, 1824. Son of James Toms,
professor of music at Plymouth. Entered
R.A.M. about 1839, studying harp and pf.
under J. B. Cliatterton, F. B. Jewson, and
Cipriani Potter. King's Scholar, 1841.
Settled in Liverpool, 1844, on leaving the
Academy, when he was made an Associate,
and later, elected a Fellow. Was pianist to
the Liverpool Philharmonic Society, and a
successful teacher. Died about 1880.

[+] John R. Toms, organist of St. John's,
Wellington, Somerset, has been many years
engaged in that town as teacher and concert
giver. His son, Edward John Kelway Toms,
born January 25, 1863, studied at R. A.M. He
was a skilful organist ; gave recitals at the
Fisheries Exhibition, Kensington, 1883; con-
certs at Wellington, etc. A promising career
was cut short by his death, of typhoid fever,
August 24, 1890, at the age of 27.

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