Person Open DS/UK/6340 Peasgood; Osborne Harold (1902-1962); CVO; Brtish organist Peasgood Osborne Harold 1902-1962 Brtish organist Male Dr.Peasgood

Dr. Osborne Harold Peasgood was an organist at Westminster Abbey who played at a number of state occasions in the Abbey, including the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Peasgood was born in London on 5 March 1902 and gained a scholarship to the Royal College of Music when he was 17. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists in 1926 followed by a doctorate at Dublin in 1936. Peasgood taught the organ at the Royal College of Music and had became sub-organist at Westminster Abbey from 1924. Peasgood also composed two services and from Handel's Water Music he published an edition of a suite for the organ. 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 RAHhbaulcombe 7/19/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 fbbcc18a-65fa-4352-bca5-9f8844e1cf4e