Sir Dan Godfrey FRCM RAM LRAM Hon TCL
(1868-1939)

conductor, founder of Britain's first permanent salaried municipal orchestra, Fellow of the Royal College of Music, Royal Academy of Music, Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music, Honorary Member of Trinity College of Music, London, musical director (1893-1934), and Knight Bachelor (from 1922)

Died aged c. 71

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Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Sir Dan Godfrey Kt FRCM Hon RAM LRAM Hon TCL 1868-1939 Conductor and founder of Britain's first permanent salaried municipal orchestra, which became the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Musical Director 1893-1934. 'The greatest friend of the British Composer' Lived here at 'Rosstrevor' 1922-1934 'Music begins where words end.'

Collingwood Hotel, 11-13 Priory Road, Bournemouth, United Kingdom where they lived (1922-1934)