Davies, Walford, 1869-1941

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Master of the King's Music (1934–41).

Epithet: composer, organist and broadcaster

Title: Knight

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000787.0x00027a

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creatorOf 1891-1918.ff. 234. 225 x 187mm.includes:ff. 1-2 Charles Edward Stephens, composer, pianist and organist: Minutes of general meetings of the Philharmonic Society, signed by: 1880-91.ff. 1-70r, 86v-149, 169v-204, 209-210r William Hayman Cummings, M..., 1891-1918 British Library
referencedIn G K Chesterton Papers, 1877-1988 British Library: Western Manuscripts
referencedIn BOULT PAPERS: (SERIES II) Vol. xxxv. Obituaries and tributes for names K – W.ff. 194. Overall size 352 x 236mm.includes:f. 1 Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Obituary for 'The Musical Times' by Sir A. C. Boult f... British Library
creatorOf G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. LI (ff. 182). Correspondence with:1. ff. 1-1v. Richard Clarke Cabot; 1922.2. ff. 2-4. Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine; 1915-1923, n.d. Partly signed.3. ff. 5-5v. Dion Clayton Calthrop; 1933.4. ff. 6-7v. Marie Cammaerts; 1913..., 1894-1936 British Library
creatorOf MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS. Paper, except where otherwise stated; ff. 85. British Library arrangement. A. Letter from Thomas De Quincey to Thomas Richardson, bookseller of Kendal, written from Fox Ghyll, Grasmere; 25 April [1822]. Relating to t..., 1100-1979 British Library
creatorOf JOHN EBENEZER WEST: letters to J. E. West, organist and composer (b.1863, d.1929) from Sir John Stainer and others, followed by letters to his wife and son and printed matter relating to Charles Fry's recitations of 'King Robert of Sicily'; [1885?]-1..., 1885-1932 British Library
referencedIn Sir William Rothenstein correspondence and other papers, 1887-1957. Houghton Library
creatorOf Recommendations; 1898-1949. All entered on printed forms.ff. 192. 240 x 193mm.As follows:—1. ff. 1-7. For membership; 1923-24, 1949, n.d.2. ff. 8-192. For associateship; 1898, 1902-11, 1916, 1919, 1923-25, 1938, 1943, n.d.includes:f. 1 Theodore Hol..., 1898-1949 British Library
creatorOf G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. XLVII B (ff. 212). 1932-[1981].Dorothy Edith Collins, secretary to G K Chesterton: Correspondence with publishers and others concerning proposed and reprinted articles by G. K. Chesterton: 1927-1981: Partly signed, partl..., 1932-1981 British Library
creatorOf WOOD PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 212). Correspondence; [1896]-1971, n.d. Some French. Contents: 1. ff. 1-36. Correspondence of Sir Henry and Lady Jessie Wood, chiefly with each other and with members of Sir Henry's family; [1896]-1971. 2. ff. 37-57. Jeanne A..., 1896-1971 British Library
creatorOf Variations to Deed of Trust and register of members on incorporation under Articles of Association; 1915-28.ff. 15. Largest size, 380 x 240mm.As follows:—1. ff. 1-10. Deeds of Appointment of new Trustees under the terms of the original trust deed of ..., 1915-1928 British Library
referencedIn Philip Napier Miles Papers, 1884-1935 University of Bristol Information Services - Special Collections
creatorOf New Cathedral Psalter Chants, approximately 1909 British Library
creatorOf Original letters: supplementary volume.ff. 265.1. ff. 1-15. Correspondence of William Watts (secretary of the Philharmonic Society 1815-47); 1816-26, n.d. Included are letters from J. H. Griesbach, Henry Smart and Thomas Lindsay Willman. With a lette..., 1816-1976 British Library
creatorOf BOULT PAPERS: (SERIES II) Vol. vii. General correspondence; 1931-1939.ff. 174. Overall size 350 x 291mm.includes:ff. 4, 47 Sir Edward William Elgar, Baronet; OM; composer: Letters to A. C. Boult: 1918-1933: Partly autogr., partly dictated copy, sig..., 1931-1939 British Library
creatorOf MACMILLAN ARCHIVE. Vol. CDLV. Correspondence with: 1. Sir Sydney Hugo Nicholson; 1902-1928, n.d. 2. Sir William H. Hadow; 1906-1931, n.d. 3. Sir Henry Walford Davies; 1906-1938. 4. Harry Plunket Greene; 1911-1930.Harry Plunket Greene, Irish bass-bari..., 1902-1938 British Library
creatorOf BOULT PAPERS: (SERIES II) Vol. xviii. General correspondence: undated letters arranged by author’s surname (A – O).ff. 118. Overall size 330 x 254mm.includes:f. 1 Edith Adams, of Ruthin: Letter to A. C. Boult: [1921?]: Autogr.ff. 3-14 Sir Hugh Pe... British Library
creatorOf CORRESPONDENCE, MINUTES AND BALANCE SHEETS; 1939-48. The correspondents are listed in the index. ff. 145. 385 x 270mm. Quarter leather binding.includes:f. 1 Julia Myra Hess, DBE; pianist: Letter to Dorothy —: 1939: Autogr.f. 2 Julia Myra Hess, DB..., 1939-1948 British Library
creatorOf Vol. CXIII (ff. 194). 1915-1929.Sir Henry Walford Davies, Master of the King's Music: Correspondence with the Society of Authors of and rel. to Sir Henry Walford Davies: 1915-1937., 1915-1929 British Library
referencedIn Vol. XXXV, 1916 -1926.includes:ff. 1, 149 Sir William Blake Richmond, KCB; RA: Letters to Mary Gladstone: 1905-1919.f. 2 Mabel Barmby, sister of Ava Barmby: Letters to Mary Gladstone: 1915, 1916.ff. 4, 6 William Frend De Morgan, writer: Letter ..., 1916-1926 British Library
creatorOf LETTERS OF MUSICIANS; 1894-1942, n.d. Arts. 3, 4, 5, and 8 were lots 57, 29, 26 and 140 respectively in the auction sale in aid of the Musicians' Benevolent Fund at Phillips's, 10 Nov. 1987. Presented by J. I. Laurie, Esq., 11 and 18 Nov. 1987, and 1..., 1894-1942 British Library
referencedIn EDWARDS PAPERS. Vol. V. Miscellaneous letters, chiefly from musicians; 1876-1909. A few letters, etc., not addressed to F. G. Edwards, include one from Edward Lear, 1881 (f. 315), and two from John Liptrott Hatton to Mrs Ann Shepherd Bartholomew, 187..., 1835-1909 British Library
creatorOf MS Mus. 1694. Miscellaneous letters and music.ff. 159. Largest size 380 x 280mm., 1934-1971 British Library
creatorOf LETTERS OF EMINENT PERSONS. Vol. I (ff. 140). Sixty-five letters, etc., mostly to members of the related Case and Stansfeld families; 1815-1942. See J. Stansfeld, History of the Family of Stansfeld of Stansfield in the Parish of Halifax, Leeds, 1885...., 1815-1942 British Library
creatorOf HUGHES-HUGHES FAMILY ALBUM: compiled by Augustus Hughes-Hughes (b.1857, d.1942), Assistant Keeper, Department of Manuscripts, British Museum; 1831-1942. A scrapbook containing photographs, newspaper cuttings, concert programmes, correspondence, schoo..., 1831-1942 British Library
creatorOf MS Mus. 202. ALICK MACLEAN COLLECTION. Vol. xxxv. Correspondence; 1935-70, n.d.ff. 154.includes:ff. 1-2 Marguerite Hénon, singer: Letter to Alick Maclean: 1935: Typewritten, signed.ff. 4-5, 7-8 Alick John Sidney Cotton, grandson of Alick Maclean:..., 1935-1970 British Library
creatorOf MS Mus. 969. William Glock Collection. Vol. xxvii. Album of photographs of Sir Henry Wood, annotated by Lady Jessie Wood; 1869-1944. An inscription on the front cover reads ‘B. J. Nicholls Esqre. 1945 from J. W.’ff. ii + 35. 290 x 235mm. Blue b..., 1869-1944 British Library
creatorOf Vol. CXIV (ff. 150). 1930-1937.Sir Henry Walford Davies, Master of the King's Music: Correspondence with the Society of Authors of and rel. to Sir Henry Walford Davies: 1915-1937., 1930-1937 British Library
creatorOf RUTLAND BOUGHTON CORRESPONDENCE. Vol. I (ff. 186). A-Scott, including:-(a) Frederic Austin; 1915, 1924. Partly signed. F. 1 printed, in part, by Hurd, on p. 56. ff. 1-4;-(b) Granville Bantock; 1913-1946. Partly signed. F. 7 printed on pp. 43-4. ff...., 1913-1954 British Library
creatorOf STAINER LETTERS: letters from composers and musicians to Sir John Stainer (1840-1901), organist and composer, and his son, J. F. R. Stainer; 1860-1932, n.d. Including letters from Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Holst, Bax, Grove and Walford Davies. Purchas..., 1860-1932 British Library
creatorOf MILLAR BEQUEST. Vols. XC, XCI. Autograph collection, 1689-1937 British Library
referencedIn MISCELLANE0US LETTERS AND PAPERS, viz.:-A. Letter from Count Camillo Benso di Cavour, Italian statesman, to Nassau William Senior, economist, forwarding a publication of the Sardinian government on charitable institutions; 4 Jan. 1842. French. For a..., 1100-1936 British Library
creatorOf ‘Original letters’: Dale – Duvernoy (ff. 240); 1813-1913, 1925, n.d.includes:f. 1 Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Benjamin James Dale, composer: Letter to Francesco Berger from Benjamin James Dale: circa 1910...., 1813-1925 British Library
creatorOf BOULT PAPERS: (SERIES II) Vol. vi. General correspondence; 1921-1930.ff. 199. Overall size 271 x 267mm.includes:ff. 1-2, 33, 64 Gustav Theodore Holst, composer: Letters and postcards to A. C. Boult: 1918-1928: Partly autogr., partly typewritten, ca..., 1921-1930 British Library
referencedIn Nicolas Slonimsky Collection, 1873-1997, (bulk 1920-1990) Library of Congress. Music Division
referencedIn Vol. XI includes some letters addressed to Mrs Ann Shepherd Bartholomew (ff. 5, 267) and to Sir George Grove (ff. 90-97, 101-104).includes:f. 1 Sir George Alexander Macfarren, composer: Letter to F. G. Edwards: 1877.: Signed.f. 3 William Rea, mus... British Library
creatorOf BOULT PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 253+185*+44*). Granville Bantock, Arnold Bax, Arthur Bliss, Nadia Boulanger, Pablo Casals, Walter Damrosch, Walford Davies, Frederick Delius, Edward Elgar, Myra Hess, Gervase Elwes, George Henschel, Gustav Holst, John Irelan... British Library
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associatedWith Philip Napier Miles person
correspondedWith Rothenstein, William, Sir, 1872-1945 person
associatedWith Slonimsky, Nicolas, 1894-1995 person
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Ireland, Europe
Ryde, Isle of Man
Clayworth, Nottinghamshire
Trusthorpe, Lincolnshire
Paris, France
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Birth 1869-09-06

Death 1941-03-11

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