Person Open DS/UK/6166 Williams; Greta (fl 1890s); English operatic soprano Williams Greta fl 1890s English operatic soprano Female

Greta Williams was a celebrated English operatic soprano and contralto, and occasional pianist of the Victorian era. Born in London, she studied piano under Edwin Holland and Alberto Randegger at the Royal Academy of Music, and made numerous appearances, both as an instrumentalist and a singer, at the Hallé Concerts, Royal Albert Hall, Queen's Hall and other venues. She is also remembered as a heroine of the 1899 wreck of the SS Stella, in which 77 people perished. During the 14 hours she and other survivors waited in open boats for their rescuers, she quelled the fears of the passengers and crew by singing "O, Rest in the Lord". 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 6/17/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 f6edfbd3-0eef-4a6e-b72b-40881084141a