Person    | Male  Born 7/4/1726  Died 12/4/1814

Dr. Charles Burney

Categories: History, Music / songs

Born Shrewsbury. Music historian. Father of Fanny Burney. In 1783 he was appointed organist at Chelsea College where he lived for the rest of his life, dying there in 1814.

See Caroline's Miscellany for his memorial in St Paul's Deptford.

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Dr. Charles Burney

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Sir Isaac Newton's house- detailed

plaque inside building at top of stairway directly facing entrance

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