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Charles John Blood Meacham (20 December 1850 – 16 January 1930) was an English organist and composer.

Education

Charles John Blood Meacham, was born on 20 December 1850 and baptised on 2 February 1851. He was the son of John Meacham (1819–1887) and Elizabeth Blood (1814–1877). He was educated at

St John’s College, Cambridge St John's College, formally the College of St John the Evangelist in the University of Cambridge, is a Colleges of the University of Cambridge, constituent college of the University of Cambridge, founded by the House of Tudor, Tudor matriarch L ...

where he was awarded Mus.B. in 1871. He then trained at

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. He married Eliza Melson on 28 August 1877 in Lapworth Parish Church. They had one son, Hugh St. Alban Meacham (1881–1967). He died on 16 January 1930 in Edgbaston, Birmingham. A legacy from his estate was used to create The C J B Meacham Trust, which is now administered by the

Diocese of Coventry The Diocese of Coventry is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury. It is headed by the Bishop of Coventry, who sits at Coventry Cathedral in Coventry, and is assisted by one suffragan bishop, the Bishop of Warwick. The dioce ...

. It provides credit to the Diocesan stipends fund.

Appointments

*Organist of St Philips Church, Birmingham 1871–1888 *Organist of St George's Church, Edgbaston 1888–1930

Compositions

He wrote *Song: Oh lady, leave they silken thread 1878 *Song: Lead kindly light 1879 *Anthem: Come unto me 1883 *Benedictus and Agnus Dei 1886 *Song: England’s Glory 1889 *Solemn Processional March 1893.A directory of composers for organ. John Henderson. 1999. P.287 *Andante Religioso 1894 *Anthem: It is a good thing to give thanks 1896 *Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in F 1896 *Anthem: The Lord is my Shepherd

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Meacham, Charles John Blood 1850 births 1930 deaths English organists English male organists English composers Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge