Researching George Lynn
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2614 people with the Lynn surname? In that year Lynn was ranked number 1505 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Lynn on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Lynn and the Lynn Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 5710 people with the Lynn surname in the UK? Lynn is now ranked number 1045 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 42535 people with the Lynn surname in the USA? Lynn is ranked number 143 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called George Lynn
George Lynn (composer)
George Alfred Lynn (October 5, 1915 in Edwardsville, Pennsylvania – March 16, 1989 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) was an American composer, conductor, pianist, organist, singer, and music educator. A longtime member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, his compositional output encompasses more than 200 orchestral and choral pieces; many of which have been performed by major American symphony orchestras like the Denver Symphony, the American Symphony Orchestra under Leopold Stokowski, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. He taught on the music faculties of several prominent American colleges, notably conducting several university choirs. Throughout his life he was active as a conductor, organist, and pianist for various church and community choirs.
Source: George Lynn (composer), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
George Lynn (cricketer)
George Henry Lynn (31 March 1848 – 21 September 1921) was an English cricketer. Lynn's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at East Grinstead, Sussex.
Lynn made his first-class debut for Sussex against Gloucestershire in 1872. He made seven further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Kent in 1873. In his eight first-class matches for Sussex, he scored a total of 128 runs at an average of 9.84, with a high score of 25. With the ball, he took a single wicket, that of Surrey's Charles Chenery.
He died at the town of his birth on 21 September 1921.
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