Armstrong, George Alfred 1.aug.1897-6.jun.1957 England Northumberland, Morpeth - Lancashire, Fylde Lytham St Annes
organist, choirmaster, 26.aug.1897 baptized in Morpeth, 1900 residing at 13 Hood Street and 1910 at 4 Cottingwood Terrace in Morpeth, studied organ at the Royal Manchester College of Music, LMus from Trinity College of Music, DM from Victoria University Manchester, organist/choirmaster of St Thomas Church and St Stephen's Church in Blackpool, conductor of The High Society Blackpool, 1936 residing at Northlands 14 St Stephen's Avenue in Blackpool, 1939 as teacher of music, organist, choirmaster and adjudicator & lecturer of music residing with wife and 2 sons at 14 St Stephenson Avenue in Blackpool, 1944 professor of harmony at the Royal Manchester College of Music, 1946 teacher at Manchester University, his organ recitals at Manchester Town Hall were broadcasted on radio, 1950-1957 residing at 25 St Paul's Avenue in Lytham St Annes, he died at the War Memorial Hospital in St Annes-on-Sea ; son of draper employer William Armstrong (Northumberland, Ogle bap.18.jul.1869-) and Elizabeth Julia Hutchinson (Northumberland, Blanchland 1870-) ; 1928 in Fylde he married musician Dorothy Bromiley Worsley (Manchester Bolton 29.jan.1902-1979 Fylde)

Title Parts


[] Praise the Lord O Jerusalem. Anthem. Mixed choir and organ
pub Novello & Co., London 1919

[] Folk songs of the British Isles. Songs of England. Piano
pub Forsyth Bros, Manchester / London 1925

[] Let us now praise famous men. Anthem. Mixed choir and organ
words from the Bible
pub Banks & Son, York England 23sep1938

[] In the beginning. Baritone, choir and orchestra
words John Oxenham
pub Manchester University, Manchester

[] Communion Service
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