Person: SIMPSON, W.J. Sparrow (1859-1952)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

William John Sparrow SIMPSON

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

librettist of oratorios used with slide sets

Main period of activity

N/A

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

20 June 1859

born at

London, England

13 February 1952

died at

Ilford, London E, England

7 August 1952

archive entry

National Probate Calendar Index of Wills and Administrations, 1952 S-T p. 271
– occupation “Clerk [i.e. clergyman]”

Texts linked to this person

Oratorio (1)

W.J. Sparrow Simpson and John Stainer, The Crucifixion (London: Novello, 1887)

Notes

Some sources give his surname as Sparrow-Simpson.

Lucerna ID 6003807

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 27 February 2022

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Person: SIMPSON, W.J. Sparrow (1859-1952)