Akeroyd, Arthur Thomas 10.mar.1861-18.jul.1943 England Yorkshire, Bradford - Knaresborough near Harrogate
organist, studied organ with Frederick Cook Atkinson at Norwich Cathedral, associate Royal College of Music (ARCM), 1879-1881 organist/choirmaster in Oswestry Shropshire, 1881-1889 in Ellesmere Shropshire, 1889-1899 of St Paul in Bradford, 1899-1904 of St Margaret in Ilkley, 1908-1943 of St Mark in Harrogate, 1895-1935 teacher/music master at Girls Grammar School in Bradford, 1908 at Harrogate Ladies College, 1935-1937 residing at 46 Leeds Road in Harrogate ; 30.aug.1893 at St Paul in Bradford Manningham he married Florence Kate Layton (Surrey, Putney 1872-20.feb.1948 Harrogate)

[Brown/Stratton 1897 gives erroneously born 1862]

Title Parts


[] They that put their trust. Anthem
[] I bring you glad tidings. Choir
[] Mothers good nicht. School choir
[] Wedding chorus in E flat. Organ
[] A masque of May morning. Fairy cantata for schools
[] The Professor. Opera. Teatre Royal, Bradford 1891
libretto G. W. Harwin

[] The doctor's dilemma. Operetta. Technical College, Bradford 1893
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