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SHUTTLEWORTH.
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1806. He was buried in Buiihill Fields,
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London, where a monument marks his grave.
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This was restored by public subscriptions
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collected by Mr. F. G. Edwards, in 1892.
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Benjamin Jacob and William Russell were
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among his pupils. Shrubsole is now chiefly
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remembered as the composer of the once pop-
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ular hymn tune called " Miles Lane," or
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sometimes " Scarborough."
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Shuttleworth, Obadiah 373-L-10
Shuttleworth, Obadiah, organist, vio-
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linist, and composer, born at Spitalfields,
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London, 1675. Violinist at the Swan Tavern
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Concerts, Cornhill, 1728. Organist succes-
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sively of St. Michael's, Cornhill, and of the
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Temple Church. Composer of concertos and
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sonatas for violin. He died in 1735.
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Sibbald, James 373-L-17
Sibbald, James, publisher and bookseller
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in Edinburgh, who was born about 1717, and
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died at Edinburgh, April S, 1803. He edited
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" The Vocal Magazine, containing a selection
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of the most esteemed English, Scots, and
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Irish Songs, ancient and modern, adapted for
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the harpsichord and violin," Edinburgh,
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1797-99. 8 vols., issued in 19 parts. A second
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series only reached a few parts. " Collection
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of catches, canons, glees, etc., in score, from
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the works of the most eminent composers,
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ancient and modern," Edinburgh, 3 vols.,nd.
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Sibly, Stephen 373-L-29
Sibly, Stephen, organist, born in 1766.
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He was organist of St. Thomas', Portsmouth,
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and of St. John's Chapel, Portsea, for 52 years.
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He died at Portsmouth, September 23, 1812.
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Sime, David 373-L-33
Sime, David, musician and teacher, born
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about the middle of last century. He was a
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teacher in Edinburgh, where he died on July
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7, 1807. He edited " The Edinburgh Musical
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IMiscellany, a collection of the most approved
Miscellany, a collection of the most approved
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Scotch, Englisli, and Irish songs, set to
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music," Edinburgh, 1792-3, 2 vols ; 2nd
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edition, 1808, 2 vols.
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Simms 373-L-41
Simms. A remarkable family of organists.
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John Simms, the founder, was born in Staf-
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fordshire about the middle of the eighteenth
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century. He was brought up to the counting-
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house, but continued in his father's business,
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the iron trade, for some years. Cultivating
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his passion for music, he became a fair player
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on the organ and violin. Afterwards he
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devoted himself to the construction of in-
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struments, and made, among others, an
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upright harpsichord, which was publicly
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exhibited. The date of his death is not
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known. He had a family of eight sons and
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two daughters, who were all musical, as was
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his wife. Of his sons. Bishop Simms suc-
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ceeded Joseph Harris, Mus. Bac. , as organist
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of St. Philip's, Birmingham, and was also
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organist of St. Mary's Chapel in that town.
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He was a violinist, and one of the orchestra
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at the Birmingham Festivals from 1805. Date
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of death unknown. James Simms was organist
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of Bromsgrove Parish Churcli, and also at
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Chaddesley, Worcester, but nothing is known

SIMMS.
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of him after 1826. Samuel Simms, was
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esteemed one of the finest players of his
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time, In 1805 he was a candidate for the
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post of organist at Whitchurch, Salop, but
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the conditions were so unsatisfactory that
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only three of those assembled would compete.
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A curious letter on the subject appeared in
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Aris's Gazette, Birmingham, April 15, 1805.
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He was organist of St. Thomas's, Stourbridge,
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for half a century, and died sometime before
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1860. Edward Simms was organist of Asburn
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and Oakover, Staffs., but no details can be
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obtained about him. Henry Simjis was an
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organist at Stourbridge, and another son,
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Jesse, was a musician.
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Simms, Edward 373-R-16
Simms, Edward, son of Edward Simms
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named in the preceding article, was born at
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Oldswinford, Worcestershire, February 10,
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1800. At the age of six he commenced his
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studies under his uncles at Stourbridge ; and
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when ten assisted his uncle James at Broms-
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grove. He was ax^pointed organist at Wom-
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bourne, near Wolverhampton, in 1813. W^ent
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to London in 1816, and studied under Thomas
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Adams, and Kalkbrenner. In 1818 he removed
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to Coventrv, and was organist successively of
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Holy Trinity, 1821 ; St. John's, 1825 (having
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meantime held an appointment for three years
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in Birmingham) ; and St. jNIichael's, 1828,
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holding this last office for the period of 58
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years, resigning in 1886. Established the
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Coventry Choral Society about 1836, and did
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much to disseminate a taste for music in the
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district. He had many pupils of distinction,
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including the novelist George Eliot, and it is
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to him that reference is made in " Jliddle-
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march." He composed numerous pieces, but
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published very little. His death took place
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at Coventry, January 15, 1893.
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Simms, Henry 373-R-40
Simms, Henry, organist and pianist, born
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in 1801. Son of Jesse Simms. He was a
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pupil of ]Moscheles for pf., to whom he dedi-
pupil of Moscheles for pf., to whom he dedi-
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cated a Polacca. Appointed organist of Holy
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Trinity, Bordesley, in 1825, he held that office
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until 1875 ; whilst he was also organist at St.
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Philip's, Birmingham, 1829-71. He was
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famous as an extempore player, and widely
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known as a teacher of pf . and singing. His
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compositions were chiefl\" teaching pieces for
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pf . and songs ; but he also wrote a Communion
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Service which remained in MS. He died,
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May 1, 1872.
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Robert Henry, his eldest son, was born at
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Highgate, Birmingham, in 1829. Pupil of
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his father, and later of R.A.M. In 1851 he
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was appointed Music blaster at Chester
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College ; and organist at Wrexham Parish
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Church in 1853. Up to June 29, 1856, he
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occupied his usual post at the organ, but the
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}iext Sunday he expired as the bells were
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ringing for morning Service. His brother
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arrived from Birmingham the previous even-
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ing, to take his place, but on the Sunday, by


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