Composer and teacher of music. Born at 4 Pittville Terrace (now called Clarence Road), Cheltenham. Baptised Gustavus Theodore. He attended the Royal College of Music where he was a fellow student of Ralph Vaughan Williams. In a wide variety of compositions, the 'Planets Suite' remains his most famous work. Died at Beaufort House, Grange Park, Ealing.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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