Person: WITTY, John S. (1865-c.1927)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Ebenezer John Statham WITTY

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

composer of services of song

Main period of activity

N/A

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

1865

born at

Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England

3 April 1881

~16

census record

1881 Census of England and Wales, RG11/4475.120.10

1891

resident

11 Susannas Terrace, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire (East Riding), England

5 April 1891

~26

census record

1891 Census of England and Wales, RG12/3943.87.14
– occupation “Teacher of Music”

1901

resident

52 Londesborough Street, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire (East Riding), England

31 March 1901

~36

census record

1901 Census of England and Wales, RG13/4502.110.28
– occupation “Professor of Music”

1911

resident

28 Springcliffe, Bradford, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

2 April 1911

~46

census record

1911 Census of England and Wales, RG14/26773
– occupation “Teacher and Composer of Music”

c.1927

~61

died at

unknown location

Texts linked to this person

Services of song (5)

L. Slade and John S. Witty, Daniel's enemy: a sacred musical service (Leeds: James Broadbent & Son, n.d.)

M.S. Haycraft and John S. Witty, Goodwill on Earth: a sacred song service for Christmas (Ravensthorpe: Peace Bros., n.d.)

M.S. Haycraft and John S. Witty, In the time of sheaves: a sacred song service for harvest festivals etc. (Ravensthorpe: Peace Bros., n.d.)

M.S. Haycraft, Fred W. Peace and John S. Witty, The singing valley: a sacred song service for harvest (Ravensthorpe: Peace Bros., n.d.)

Grace E. Strickland and John S. Witty, The strength of the hills: song and recitation service for general occasions (Ravensthorpe: Peace Bros., n.d.)

Lucerna ID 6002063

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 29 April 2014

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Person: WITTY, John S. (1865-c.1927)