Person Open DS/UK/1231 Alcock; Sir; Walter Galpin (29 December 1861-11 September 1947); MVO; English organist and composer Alcock Walter Galpin Sir 29 December 1861-11 September 1947 English organist and composer Male (cisgender) Edenbridge, Kent, England (born)

English Musician | Organ, Composer White No known disability Christian Son of Walter William Alcock and Mary Galpin Spouse of Naomi Blanche Lucas Heterosexual Sir Walter Galpin Alcock MVO was an English organist and composer. He held a number of important posts as an organist, playing at the coronations of three monarchs. He was also professor of organ at the Royal College of Music, London. At the age of 15 he won a scholarship to the National Training School for Music, where he studied composition with Arthur Sullivan and the organ with John Stainer. In 1893 he was appointed Organ Professor at the Royal College of Music. He was assistant organist of Westminster Abbey from 1896, and was concurrently organist of the Chapels Royal from 1902. In 1916 he became organist of Salisbury Cathedral where he oversaw a strictly faithful restoration of the famous Father Willis organ, even going to such lengths as to refuse to allow parts of the instrument to leave the cathedral in case any unauthorised tonal alteration were made without his knowledge while allowing some discreet additions in the original style of the organ (as well as modernisation of the organ's actions) by Henry Willis III, the grandson of Father Willis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Galpin_Alcock (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 8/23/2012 RAHAKirkbride 10/25/2023 b779f163-ef09-48c9-849a-db4febd59d65