- Chilley, Charles
[E] Chilley, Charles, tenor vocalist, born in
London (Fimlico). He was educated at the
Albert Memorial College, Framlingham, and
then was for several years in an office, fre-
quently singing in concerts as an amateur.
Eventually he entered the Guildhall School
of Music, and became a pupil of the late
J. B. Welch. He sang at the Crystal Palace,
in Mendelssohn's Walpurgis Nacht, 1883 ; at
a concert of Mr. Willing's choir, 1884 ; and
since then has been heard at the principal
London and provincial concerts, having been
on tour with Madame Albani, and others.entry id: 87-L-14
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