Francis Marshall Ward
Francis Marshall Ward (26 December 1830 - 5 April 1914[1]) was a bass singer, composer and musician who flourished mainly in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.
Life[edit]
He was born on 26 December 1830, the son of Francis Ward (b. 1796) and Jessey Marshall (1796-1946). He was baptised on 24 January 1831 at St Michael’s Church, Lincoln. He was educated as a chorister in Lincoln Cathedral.
On 19 April 1853 he married Mary Hannah East in St Swithin's Church, Lincoln[2] and they had the following children
- Harry Marshall Ward (1854-1906)
- Elizabeth East Ward (b. 1855)
- Jessie Mary Ward (b. 1857)
- Tom Edgar Ernest Ward (1858-1901)
- Frank Sydney Ward (b. 1860)
- Lily M Ward (b. 1864)
- Nellie Ward (b. 1866)
In 1886 he was appointed conductor of the Philharmonic Choir for the Liverpool Exhibition.[3]
He died on 5 April 1914 at his home, 98 Melton Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, and on 9 April was buried in the General Cemetery in Nottingham.
Organist Appointments[edit]
- St Peter’s Church, Lincoln 1845-1851
- Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny 1855-1857
- St Mary le Wigford Lincoln 1857 - ????
- Holy Trinity Church, Lenton, Nottingham 1865[4] - 1867
- St James' Church, Standard Hill, Nottingham 1867 - ????
- Broad Street Wesleyan Church, Nottingham 1894 - ????
Compositions[edit]
His compositions included settings of church services, anthems, songs and part songs, notably “Great and Marvellous”, “I have set the Lord always before me” and “I will give thanks”.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Late Mr. F.M. Ward". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 9 April 1914. Retrieved 1 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Marriages". Lincolnshire Chronicle. England. 22 April 1853. Retrieved 1 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Late Mr. F.M. Ward". Liverpool Daily Post. England. 8 April 1914. Retrieved 1 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Mr. F.M. Ward". Stamford Mercury. England. 21 July 1865. Retrieved 1 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Humphreys, Margaret; Evans, Robert (1997). Dictionary of Composers for the Church in Great Britain and Ireland. A&C Black. p. 350. ISBN 9780720123302.