Education
Born in Lincoln, he was educated at Lincoln School and studied under Doctor Gordon Archbold Slater at Lincoln Cathedral.
Born in Lincoln, he was educated at Lincoln School and studied under Doctor Gordon Archbold Slater at Lincoln Cathedral.
Townhill composed a set of responses for use at Anglican evensong. In 1970, Townhill became the driving force of a plan not only to safeguard the future of the Choir School of Street Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh but to transform it into a new and vibrant entity. He was organist and choir master at:
Street Paul"s Church, Burton on Trent.
1942–1943
Saint Mary le Wigford’s Church, Lincoln 1943–1947
Saint Mary Magdalene, Bailgate, Lincoln, Lincoln 1947–1949
Street James Church, Louth 1949–1956
Grimsby Parish Church 1956–1961
Street Mary"s Cathedral, Edinburgh 1961–1991
He retired in 1991.