Edward Teschemacher

Edward Teschemacher
Birth nameEdward Frederick Teschemacher
Also known asEdward Frederick Lockton
Born5 February 1876
Highbury, Middlesex
Died15 May 1940
Hendon, Middlesex
Occupation(s)lyricist
translator
arranger
librettist
Years active~1900–1939

Edward Frederick Teschemacher (5 February 1876[1]–15 May 1940[2]), was a prolific writer of song lyrics (about 2300 songs, according to The World Almanac and Book of Facts[3]). He was born at Highbury, Middlesex, England and he was educated at Giggleswick School, Settle, North Yorkshire.[4]

  1. ^ 1939 England and Wales Register for Edward F Lockton Buckinghamshire Marlow UD DVLD via Ancestry.co.uk
  2. ^ "Find a will | GOV.UK". probatesearch.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  3. ^ The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1947, p. 130.
  4. ^ ref: 1891 England Census, Yorkshire, Giggleswick District, Giggleswick Royal Grammar School