Background
He was born in Newark on Trent in 1841. His father, Edward Ellis, was verger at Saint Mary Magadalene’s Church, Newark on Trent, and he sang in the choir at the church.
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Henry Ellis
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He had organ lessons from the organist, Edward Dearle, and became his assistant. They had the following children: Harold Bramley Ellis (1869 - 1937) Ethelwyn Howard Ellis (1869 - 1948) Leonard Ellis (b 1871) Gerald Haydn Ellis (1873 - 1967) Cecil Henry Ellis (1874 1963) Sydney Ellis (b 1877) He was Music Master at Wyggeston Girls’ School. Whilst in Leicester he conducted the Leicester Amateur Vocal Society from, which became the Leicester Philharmonic Society in 1886.
He maintained this position until his death in 1910.
Assistant Organist at Saint Mary Magadalene’s Church, Newark on Trent until 1864 Organist at Street Andrew’s Church, Halstead, Essex 1864 - 1874 Organist at Street John's Church, Albion Street, Leicester 1874 - 1878 Organist at Street Mary de Castro, Leicester 1878 - 1910.
