Background
Charlotte Alington Pye was the daughter of Henry Alington Pye, a solicitor and Charlotte Yerburgh.
Charlotte Alington Pye was the daughter of Henry Alington Pye, a solicitor and Charlotte Yerburgh.
After Charlotte"s presentation at court in 1856, the couple moved to Pimlico. Among their neighbours was the conductor Michael Costa. On the 8th July 1847, Charlotte laid the foundation stone of Louth railway station.
In a visit back to Louth in 1862, Charlotte wrote 20 Spring Songs and sang some of her own compositions at a concert held to clear the debt on the new east window of Street James" Church, Louth.
A stained glass window in her memory now stands at the west end of the church. A prolific balladeer and hymn-writer, Barnard is probably best known for "I Cannot Sing the Old Songs" and "Come Back to Erin".
She was also the composer of the hymn tune "Brocklesby". In 1868 it was discovered that her much respected father had been systematically stealing money left in his care and trust.