Henry John Gauntlett (1805 - 1876)

Born 9 Jul 1805 in Wellington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Henrietta Gipps (Mount) Gauntlett — married Oct 1841 in Canterbury

Died 21 Feb 1876 at age 70 in Kensington, London

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Biography

Henry Gauntlett is Notable.

Henry John Gauntlett was noted English organist and composer. He became organist at Olney Church in Buckinghamshire at the age of 9 & choirmaster at age of 14. He trained & practiced as a solicitor in London, took early retirement in 1846 to devote time and energies to music. He was an expert in Gregorian chant, editor of "The Musical World", and an innovative organ designer. He was selected by Felix Mendelsohn in 1846 to play the organ part in the first performance of "Elijah" in Birmingham Town Hall. Mendelsohn wrote " His literary attainments, his knowledge of the history of music, his aquaintance with acoustical law, his marvelous memory, his philosophical turn of mind as well as practicl experience-these render him one of the most remarkable professors of the age." He served as organist to several London churches, notably Union Chapel in Islington. A prolific hymn-writer, it is said that he was the creator of the school of four-part hymn tunes, but this is debatable. His most well-known hymn-tune (known as "Irby") with words by Mrs. Cecil Frances Alexander (nee Humphries; 1818-1895) is "Once in Royal David's City." His portrait (c. 1840) hangs in the Royal College of Organists in London. He is buried in Kensal Green Cemetary, London, England.

His entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.^[1]

There is a portrait of him [2]

Sources

1. ↑ [[1]] here

Birth

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NGT2-MGW : 10 April 2021), Henry John Gauntell, 1805.

Marriage

• "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCL-W3W2 : 18 April 2019), Henry John Gauntlett, London, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing London, England, United Kingdom, 16 Oct 1841, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .

Death

• "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JL1-1G9 : 31 December 2014), Henry John Gauntlett, 1876; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Kensington, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJS-KBNN : 30 August 2018), Henry John Mus D Gauntlett, 10 Jun 1876; citing Probate, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .

• Find A Grave: Memorial #39616439

See also:

• [3]
• Wikisource contributors, "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Gauntlett, Henry John," Wikisource , https://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=Dictionary_of_National_Biography,_1885-1900/Gauntlett,_Henry_John&oldid=10734343 (accessed January 30, 2022).
• Wikidata: Item Q11925412