Background
Samuel Myerscough was born in 1854 in Salford, Lancashire, England., a gifted musician, he was awarded the Royal College of Organists Medal in 1873.
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Samuel Myerscough
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Education
He graduated with a Bachelor of Music from Hertford College, Oxford in October 1881.
Career
He was a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists and a Fellow of Trinity College London. Bernard Vaughan Society of Jesus (Jesuit), gave up his job at the Cathedral and Dublin where he taught music in Loretto Abbey Rathfarnham. The Myerscough family lived in 3 Fontenoy Terrace, Bray, Company Wicklow.
In 1904 he founded the Leinster School of Music & Drama The Musical Herald of 1 July 1909 wrote at length of Mr Myerscough‘s prominence in Irish musical life:.
Pupils came from as far north as Enniskillen, southwards from Waterford, and across from Galway."
He is listed as a member The Musical Association as "Myerscough, South., Esq., B.Mns. Oxfordshire., Fellow of the Royal College of Organists (Liverpool)".
Professor Samuel Myerscough, Music. Bac. Oxfordshire, Fellow of the Royal College of Organists, F.T.C. died 28 March 1932 aged 78 years and is buried in Deans Grange Cemetery, Company Dublin.
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United Kingdom