Bawden, Clarence Kempthorne 31.jul.1884-jul.1980 USA Pennsylvania, Philadelphia - Philadelphia Narberth
pianist, organist, choral conductor, critic, 1904 graduated in piano, organ and theory from Philadelphia Musical Academy, studied with Amelie Tutein, Hermann Mohr, Leopold Godowsky, Antonin Dvorak, Aimee Lauschaume and Vassily Leps, 1904 organist/choirmaster of St John's Church and Christ Church Lansdowne, 1909-1914 music teacher at 1714 Chestnut Street, 1910-1917 organist/choirmaster of the Oxford Presbyterian Church, 1915 teacher organ at the Philadelphia Musical Academy, 1916-1918 music teacher with studio at 116 South 17th Street, 1922-1925 he played the John Wanamaker store organ for WOO Radio, 1925-1930 conductor of the Philadelphia Operatic Society and the Franklin Ensemble, 1930-1942 music teacher with studio at 1726 Chestnut Street, 1942 residing at 314 Fairview Road Narberth, director of the Bawden School of Musical Education, 1946-1971 organist of St Luke's Church ; son of composer John Harris Bawden (England Cornwall, Hayle nov.1841-29.oct.1901 Philadelphia) and Frances Vara Binks (England 3.jan.1844-7.oct.1913 Philadelphia) ; 2.nov.1904 in Philadelphia he married church singer Harriette Rockefeller Woods, divorced 1914 ; by 1918 he was married to Annette Cornish (Massachusetts 1882-) ; by 1937 he was married to Dorothy G Reeves (6.jun.1904-jul.1980 Narberth)