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Ozias Thurston Linley (1765–1831) was one of seven musical siblings born to the composer
Ozias Thurston Linley (1765–1831) was one of seven musical siblings born to the composer Thomas Linley the elder
Thomas Linley (17 January 1733 – 19 November 1795) was an English bass and musician active in Bath, Somerset. Born in Badminton, Gloucestershire, Linley began his musical career after he moved to Bath at age 11 and became apprentice to the or ...
and his wife Mary Johnson.
He graduated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College (formally, Corpus Christi College in the University of Oxford; informally abbreviated as Corpus or CCC) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1517 by Richard Fo ...
in 1789, becoming a minor canon
A minor canon is a member of staff on the establishment of a cathedral or a collegiate church. In at least one foundation the post may be known as "priest-vicar".
Minor canons are clergy
Clergy are formal leaders within established religi ...
of Norwich Cathedral
Norwich Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Norwich, Norfolk, England. The cathedral is the seat of the bishop of Norwich and the mother church of the dioc ...
the following year and Junior Fellow and Organist at Dulwich College
Dulwich College is a 2-18 private, day and boarding school for boys in Dulwich, London, England. As a public school, it began as the College of God's Gift, founded in 1619 by Elizabethan actor Edward Alleyn, with the original purpose of ...
from 1816. He was noted for his eccentricity and strong language.
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1765 births 1831 deaths Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Oxford History of Norwich Ozias 18th-century English Anglican priests 19th-century English Anglican priests Musicians from Bath, Somerset Academics from Bath, Somerset {{UK-Anglican-clergy-stub