Henry Walford Davies | |
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16th Master of the King's Music | |
In office 6 April 1934 – 11 March 1941 | |
Monarchs | George V Edward VIII George VI |
Preceded by | Edward Elgar |
Succeeded by | Arnold Bax |
Personal details | |
Born | Henry Walford Davies 6 September 1869 Oswestry, Shropshire, England |
Died | 11 March 1941 Wrington, North Somerset, England | (aged 71)
Alma mater | Royal College of Music |
Sir Henry Walford Davies KCVO OBE (6 September 1869 – 11 March 1941) was an English composer, organist, and educator who held the title Master of the King's Music from 1934 until 1941. He served with the Royal Air Force during the First World War, during which he composed the Royal Air Force March Past, and was music adviser to the British Broadcasting Corporation, for whom he gave commended talks on music between 1924 and 1941.