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Arthur E. Grimshaw
Arthur Edmund Grimshaw (1864 – July 1913)General Register Office Online index Entry for GRIMSHAW, ARTHUR EDMUND - Mothers name HUBBARDE - GRO Reference: 1864 D Quarter in LEEDS Volume 09B Page 451 was an artist, composer, organist and conductor. He was born in Leeds, was the master of the choir at Leeds Cathedral, and was a conductor of the Leeds Symphony Orchestra.Wright, Christopher et al ''British and Irish Paintings in Public Collections: An Index of Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur E Grimshaw The Strand 1899
Arthur is a masculine given name of uncertain etymology. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur. In Spanish and Italian it is Arturo. Etymology The earliest attestation of the name Arthur is in the early 9th century Welsh-Latin text ''Historia Brittonum'', where it refers to a circa 5th century Romano-British general who fought against the invading Anglo-Saxons, Saxons, and who later gave rise to the famous King Arthur of medieval legend and literature. A possible earlier mention of the same man is to be found in the epic Welsh poem ''Y Gododdin'' by Aneirin, which some scholars assign to the late 6th century, though this is still a matter of debate and the poem only survives in a late 13th century manuscript entitled the Book of Aneirin. A 9th-century Breton people, Breton landowner named Arthur witnessed several charters collected in the ''Redon_Abbey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
