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Francis Marshall Ward

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Francis Marshall Ward (26 December 1830 - 5 April 1914[1]) was a bass singer, composer and musician who flourished mainly in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.

Life

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He was born on 26 December 1830, the son of Francis Ward (b. 1796) and Jessey Marshall (1796-1946). He was baptised on 24 January 1831 at St Michael’s Church, Lincoln. He was educated as a chorister in Lincoln Cathedral.

On 19 April 1853 he married Mary Hannah East in St Swithin's Church, Lincoln[2] and they had the following children

  • Harry Marshall Ward (1854-1906)
  • Elizabeth East Ward (b. 1855)
  • Jessie Mary Ward (b. 1857)
  • Tom Edgar Ernest Ward (1858-1901)
  • Frank Sydney Ward (b. 1860)
  • Lily M Ward (b. 1864)
  • Nellie Ward (b. 1866)

In 1886 he was appointed conductor of the Philharmonic Choir for the Liverpool Exhibition.[3]

He died on 5 April 1914 at his home, 98 Melton Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, and on 9 April was buried in the General Cemetery in Nottingham.

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Compositions

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His compositions included settings of church services, anthems, songs and part songs, notably “Great and Marvellous”, “I have set the Lord always before me” and “I will give thanks”.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Late Mr. F.M. Ward". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 9 April 1914. Retrieved 1 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Marriages". Lincolnshire Chronicle. England. 22 April 1853. Retrieved 1 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "The Late Mr. F.M. Ward". Liverpool Daily Post. England. 8 April 1914. Retrieved 1 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Mr. F.M. Ward". Stamford Mercury. England. 21 July 1865. Retrieved 1 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ Humphreys, Margaret; Evans, Robert (1997). Dictionary of Composers for the Church in Great Britain and Ireland. A&C Black. p. 350. ISBN 9780720123302.