Avant, Thomas Crabb 1835-23.aug.1923 England Devon, Dawlish - London Battersea
organist, professor of music, 1861 in Bridport Dorset, 28.nov.1861-30.nov.1876 member of the freemasons St Marys Lodge in Bridport, 1877-1880 professor of music in Weymouth, 1881 in London, 1911 in London Wandsworth, 1914 until death residing at 29 Overstrand Mansions, Prince of Wales Road in Battersea ; son of organist and professor of music Thomas Avant (1811-1886) and Jane Crabb (Exeter 1812-) ; 6.aug.1857 in London St Pancras he married Rebecca Frances Pass (London 1842-1869 Bridport) ; 3.dec.1871 in Radipole Dorset he married Louisa Stannard (Hampshire, Southampton 1849-), divorced 10.jul.1896 ; 1904 he married Elizabeth Jane Mower (London 1860-6.feb.1961 London)

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[] He comes! he comes!! music by T. Avant junr., poetry by H. Rowland Brown respectfully dedicated in token of esteem to Mrs. Robert Moore, authoress of Historical pictures of the Middle Ages &c pub Dunster, Lyme Regis c1855
[] Grand triumphal march. Organ music Thomas C. Avant pub C. Jeffreys, London 1880
[] Le reve du soir. Nocturne pour piano music Thomas C. Avant pub Leonard & Co., London 1904
[] Pavane poetique pour piano pub Weekes & Co., London 1888 music T. Avant - attribution to Thomas jr. based on the year of publication [in Pazdirek listed under Ayoot, was this a pseudonym or a print error]
[] Espana. Bolero. Song words M. B. Lucas pub S. Lucas, Weber & Co., London 1893 pub Leonard & Co., London music T. Avant - attribution to Thomas jr. based on the year of publication
[] For you and me! Song words M. B. Lucas pub S. Lucas, Weber & Co., London 1893 music T. Avant - attribution to Thomas jr. based on the year of publication
[] The Afterglow. Song words by M. Fairfax pub Weekes & Co., London 1910 music T. Avant - attribution to Thomas jr. based on the year of publication
[] I lost my heart. Song words by M. Fairfax pub Weekes & Co., London 1911 music T. Avant - attribution to Thomas jr. based on the year of publication
see also Thomas Avant sr., because all compositions of which is unknown whether they are by Thomas senior or by Thomas junior are listed there

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