Violinist and composer of light music. Born Yorkshire into a musical family, his name is pronounced to rhyme with maiden. Brought up on the Isle of Man.
WW1 and the new radio broadcasting meant there was a ready audience for his tunes, the best known being 'Roses of Picardy'. His suite 'London Landmarks' (1946) included the march 'The Horse-Guards, Whitehall' which was the signature tune for the long-running radio show 'Down Your Way'. Died at the nursing home, The Priory, Roehampton.
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Haydn Wood
Haydn Wood, 1882 - 1959, composer, a much-loved master of British light music...
Jazz drummer. Born in Leytonstone. He played with Oscar Rabin on the radio, and then for several bandleaders including Jack Parnell, Johhny Dankworth and Ted Heath. He also accompanied singers such...
Student of Trinity College of Music, killed in WW1.
Record album. The fifth to be released by Bob Marley and the Wailers on Island Records.
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The foundation stone is low down at the right hand side of the building. Above each of the two statues is a bust, both of the Greek god v...
Sculptor. Born Yorkshire. Started as an apprentice metal engraver for Mappin & Webb in Sheffield, then went to art school and studied sculpture under Lanteri. Served in WW1 in the Artists Ri...
This is the site of the 17th century Temple Bar entrance to the City of London. Having become an obstruction to circulation it was remove...
From British History: The Hall of Commerce, existing some years ago in Threadneedle Street, was begun in 1830 by Mr. Edward Moxhay, a speculative biscuit-baker, on the site of the old French church...
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