Beardwell, David 23.jul.1850-5.nov.1940 England, London St Lukes - Surrey, Croydon
organist, choirmaster, ARAM, 1860-1867 trained as chorister and as musician under Josiah Pittman and Charles Steggall at Lincoln's Inn Chapel, 1868-1869 studied at the Royal Academy of Music, 1870 at Dresden Conservatorium fur Music, privately with organist T G Baines, frequently acted as deputy for Baines at St Margaret's, John Hullah at the Charterhouse, Steggall at Lincoln's Inn and James Higgs at St Andrew's Holborn, 1869 organist of the Congregational Church Hampstead Road, 1870 of All Saints' (English) Church in Dresden, 1871-1912 music master, organist and choirmaster at the Elstree School, 1873-1882 organist and conductor at Alexandra Palace, since its establishment in 1880 professor of piano, harmonium and accompanying at the Guildhall School of Music, 1912 organist and choirmaster of St James' Clerkenwell, has been conductor of St John's Choral Society Holloway, Athenaeum Amateur Orchestral Society, Highbury Philharmonic Society, 1912 as professor of music with a servant residing at 38 Patshull Road in London, 1939 retired with a servant residing at 1 Norbury Crescent Croydon ; 29.dec.1875 at St Andrew Holborn he married Sarah Jane Sinkins (Devon, Kingsbridge 1852-19.feb.1902 London St Pancras)