Person    | Male  Born 1659  Died 21/11/1695

Henry Purcell

Categories: Music / songs

Organist and composer. Born St Anne's Lane, Westminster. Died at home in Marsham Street.

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Henry Purcell

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Henry Purcell statue

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Dame Bridget D'Oyly Carte DBE

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