Joseph William Lawson
Joseph William Lawson (1844 - 16 April 1920) was an organist and composer based in England.[1]
Life
He was born in 1844, the son of Joseph Lawson and Elizabeth Saunders. He married twice: Firstly Jane Swallow in 1870. The children from this marriage were:
- Marion Lawson (b. 1871)
- Blanche Lawson (b. 1873)
- Jane Lawson (b. 1875)
Secondly Ellen Eliza Brightman in 1880. The children of this marriage were:
- Winifred Lawson (b. 1881)
- Gertrude Lawson (b. 1882)
- Hilda Lawson (b. 1884)
- Archibald Stainer Lawson (1885 - 1970)
- Mildrid Lawson (b. 1886)
- Donald C. Lawson (b. 1899)
- Ida Lawson (b. 1893)
- Cecil Vaughan Lawson (b. 1896)
- Basil Lawson (b. 1897)
Appointments
- Organist of St Mary Redcliffe 1862 - 1906[2]
Compositions
He composed a set of evening canticles. The Nunc Dimittis was sung at his funeral.[3]
| Cultural offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Haydn Flood |
Organist of St Mary Redcliffe 1862 - 1906 |
Succeeded by Ralph Thompson Morgan |
References
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