Frederick Whitehead

Background

He was born in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire in 1863. His father was Joseph Whitehead, a master shoemaker employing one man, and his mother was Martha.

Career

Whitehead"s career as a teacher of music had begun by the age of eighteen when his profession is recorded in the 1881 census as being "teacher of music". While living at Cleckheaton he was the organist of three churches there: Saint Luke"s, Steamship Philip and James, and the Whitechapel Church. By 1891, he was living as a lodger in Elgin, Scotland and was an organist and teacher of music

He was the organist at Elgin Parish Church.

By 1901, he was in Inverness and was organist at the High Church, Inverness. By 1911, he was in Govan, Glasgow.

While he lived in Glasgow he was organist at the Dowanhill Church. He was also an Associate of the Royal College of Organists (Atlantic Richfield Company ) He died in Glasgow on 7 March 1926.

Temple, composed by Frederick Wilson West. Arranged by Frederick Wilson.

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