Augarde, Augustus Wells 2.nov.1865-18.mar.1946 England, London Westminster - Surrey, Merstham
clarinetist, 16.dec.1873 baptized as Augustus Wells at Holy Trinity Westminster, clarinetist and bass clarinetist of the London Symphony Orchestra, played many seasons at Covent Garden, 1885 as musician residing at 18 Draycott Terrace in London Chelsea, 1889 on tour with the 2nd Life Guards in America, 1901 as musician residing with wife and 2 sons at 39 Oakley Crescent in Chelsea, 6.may.1906 became member of The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain, 1911 as orchestral musician and clarinet reed maker residing with wife and son Jack clarinet reed maker at 21 Knowle Road in London Brixton, 6.apr.1912-10.may.1912 as member of an orchestra toured New York and Canada, 1919-1937 as professor of music residing at Clovelly on Deans Road in Merstham, 1938-1946 retired on Deans Road ; son of musician/professor of music Edward John Jules Augarde (London St Georges 1827-22.aug.1905 Sussex, Brighton) and Emma Sophia Wells (London Marylebone 12.jan.1829-10.nov.1912 London Fulham) ; 30.mar.1885 at St Simon's in Chelsea he married Henrietta Bristow (Liverpool 23.oct.1864-12.oct.1923 Surrey, Merstham) ; 2.aug.1924 aged 58 at All Saints in Merstham he married the 32 year old spinster nurse/midwife Frances Lilian Smythers (Hampshire, Newport 26.dec.1891- ; 1955 on Deans Road then retired to Fulham)