Researching Walford Davies
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 152328 people with the Davies surname? In that year Davies was ranked number 6 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Walford Davies on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Walford Davies and the Davies Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 202990 people with the Davies surname in the UK? Davies is now ranked number 6 for popularity in the UK. |
Davies Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called Walford Davies
Walford Davies
Sir Henry Walford Davies (6 September 1869 – 11 March 1941) was an English composer, organist, conductor and educator who held the title Master of the King's Music from 1934 until 1941.
Although a performing musician and composer, he served with the Royal Air Force during the First World War when he composed the well known Royal Air Force March Past.
Davies was musical adviser to the nascent British Broadcasting Corporation, and became known to a wide public for his explanatory talks on music between 1924 and 1941, which brought him great popularity with British radio audiences.
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