Background
He was born in Stanningley, Leeds.
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John Naylor
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The children from the marriage were: Edward Woodall Naylor 1867 - 1934 was also an organist and composer. Emily Naylor b. 1868 Charles Legh Naylor 1869 - 1945. Organist of Saint Peter"s Church, Harrogate.
Clara Naylor b.
1870 Henry Darnley Naylor 1872 - 1945 was a classical scholar, who worked at the University of Melbourne, and the University of Adelaide He died whilst on a voyage to Australia and was buried at sea, between Tenerife and the Cape, on 15 May 1897. A memorial was erected in York Minster on 29 June 1903, designed by George Frederick Bodley. The inscription reads: Ad Majorem Gloriam Dei et in piam Memoriam Johann Naylor Music.
Doc, Orgaistae et Choragi Hujus Ecclesiae Cathedralis 1883-1897 Hanc effigiem David Dulcis Psalmistae Israelis P C Consanguinei et Amici Nonulli MDCCCCIII He was a chorister at Leeds Parish Church and studied organ under Robert Senior Burton.
He was deputy organist at Leeds Parish Church for a time. He later held two organist"s posts in Scarborough.
He was appointed organist of York Minster in 1883. He resigned from York Minster on 7 April 1897.
Whilst organist of York Minster he was also the conductor of the York Musical Society.
Organist at Street Mary"s Church, Scarborough 1856 - 1873 Organist at All Saints" Church, Scarborough 1873 - 1883 Organist at York Minster 1883 - 1897.
Membership
He was appointed an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Music in 1895.
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United Kingdom