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Charles Legh Naylor (14 October 1869 – 22 November 1945) was a composer and organist based in Harrogate.
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Charles Legh Naylor | |
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Born | 14 October 1869 |
Origin | England |
Died | 22 November 1945 76) | (aged
Genres | Classical |
Occupation(s) | Composer, organist |
Instrument | Pipe organ |
Spouse(s) |
Ada Emily Binns (m. 1905) |
He was the son of John Naylor and Mary Ann Chatwin. His father was organist of York Minster from 1883 to 1897.
He was educated at St Peter's School, York and later he was awarded a first class degree in music from Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1890.[1]
He married Ada Emily Binns in Scarborough in 1902, and they had one daughter, Carolina Mary Naylor, in 1905.
He was the musical advisor to the Methodist School Hymnal and composed 50 tunes for it. He also composed: