ELLIS, RICHARD (1784 - 1824), excise officer and musician
Date of birth: 1784
Date of death: 1824
Parent: Lewis Ellis
Gender: Male
Occupation: excise officer and musician
Area of activity: Economics and Money; Music; Public and Social Service, Civil Administration
Author: Robert David Griffith
Born 24 January 1784, son of Lewis Ellis, Llansadwrn, Anglesey, organist at Beaumaris parish church. In 1800 he succeeded his father as organist of Beaumaris church, a post which he held until he died. In 1821 he finished collecting material for a book containing hymn-tunes and psalms for use in churches, a work for the publication of which the bishop of Bangor gave his consent; what became of the collection is not, however, known. He composed several religious pieces. He died 10 December 1824 and was buried in Beaumaris churchyard.
Author
- Robert David Griffith, (1877 - 1958)
- M. O. Jones, Bywgraffiaeth Cerddorion Cymreig (1890)
- Cymru (O.M.E.), ii, 597
- Edward Jones, Rhestr gyda nodiadau byrion, o Enwogion Cymreig o 1700 i 1900 (1908)
- Y Cerddor, May 1890
Sources
- Wikidata: Q20734274
Additional Links
Published date: 1959
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