| Code | DS/UK/8415 |
| Name | Young; Bicknell (23 April 1856-5 March 1938); American baritone singer and Christian Science practitioner |
| Variations of Name | Brigham Bicknell Young |
| Alias | Briggy | B B |
| Dates | 23 April 1856-5 March 1938 |
| Gender | Male (cisgender) |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (born) |
| Relationships | Son of Joseph Bicknell Young Sr (early convert to the Latter Day Saint movement and missiontary) and Jane Adeline Seymour (polygamous marriage)
Nephew of Brigham Young (Mormon leader)
Sibling of 21, including Seymour Bicknell Young
Spouse of Elisa Mazzucato (musician) |
| Biography | Bicknell Young was a barritone singer and a noted Christian Science practitioner, teacher, and lecturer.
Bicknell became recognized for his talent and received instruction from a teacher who had trained at Londons Royal College of Music. In 1879, Bicknell traveled alone to London, with a letter of recommendation that gained him admission to the National Training School for Music.After that he attended the Royal College of Music. While Bicknell was so far from home in England, his father worried about his moral welfare, and, in fact, his son did apparently distance himself from religion while there. A later biographical sketch by Christian Scientist William D. McCrackan states "he had drawn away from the family faith in youth and had gone out into the world to struggle for an artistic career against great odds and amidst great hardships."
Bicknell and his wife joined The Mother Church (The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston) in 1894. During this time a great spiritual stir was occurring in Bicknells family. Its members were becoming Christian Scientists. Bicknell entered the public practice of Christian Science healing around the turn of the century.In 1903 he was appointed to the Christian Science Board of Lectureshipthe role for which he became best known. |