Background
He was born in London, and studied at the Guildhall School of Music.
He was born in London, and studied at the Guildhall School of Music.
He joined the British Broadcasting Corporation, and from 1936 until 1952 he was the British Broadcasting Corporation Director of Music, Western Region. At the British Broadcasting Corporation he formed and conducted the West Country Studio Orchestra, a small orchestra which played light music, and the West Country Singers.