238 Inheritance of Artistic and Mistical Ahilltij 



N(i. 3. Samuel, succcudcd his tathor as organist. Later he was 

 organist at Ladywood (St John's), Birmingham, and afterwards at 

 St Cyprian's, Haymills, Birmingham. Ho married Miss Davies, a 

 cousin, who was musical. Of their six chikhen four are known to 

 be musical, the other two arc untraceable. 



No. 5. Henry, born 1804, organist: succeeded his unrle Bishoj) at 

 St Philip's. Between them they occupied the organ stool for about 

 eighty years. H(^ was famous as an extempore player and as a teacher 

 of pianoforte and singing. He died May 1st, 1872. 



No. 6. Edward, born at ()l<lswinfiird, Worcestershire, February 10th, 

 1800, organist successively at Holy Trinity and St John Baptist Churches, 

 Coventry, tl>fn for fifty-eight years (1828-86) at St Michael's. He 

 resigned at the age of 86. He established the Coventry Choral Society, 

 and had many distinguished pupils, including George Eliot. It is to 

 liiiii that reference is made in Middle march. He died in 1893. 



Nos. 7 and 8 are " moderately accomplished mu.sicians." 



No. 9. Henry, organist at Oldswinford Church, Stourbridge, for 

 forty-two years. Died aged 70. 



No. 10. Frank, has played church .services since 14 years of age, 

 and is now 83. Has held three church appointments as organist. He 

 has supplied me with most of the information about his family, and his 

 estimate as to musical ability of the various members is here recorded. 

 His wife "belonged to a musical family." 



He had four sisters, Elizabeth, Emma, Frances and Mira, all musical. 



Generation IV. 



Nos. 1 and 2 "are both musical." 



No. 3. Samuel, succeeded his father as organist at St Cyprian's, 

 Haymills, Birmingham, where he remained for ovei- thiily years. 



No. 4. Arthur, is a Bachelor of Music. 



Nos. 5 and 6 " are very musical." 



No. 7. Robert Henry, born at Birmingham in 1829, was organist 

 for a short time (1853-56) at Wrexham Parish Church, but died young, 

 suddenly, "as the bells were ringing for morning service." 



No. 8. Edward Bishop, organist at Wrexham Parish Chuieh for 

 about forty years (1856-94). He marrieil Miss Shoi-e who was very 

 musical. He died at Wrexham in 1913. 



No. 10. George Handel, " was full of music." Became curate of 

 Stoke Prior Church, near Bromsgrove, and later vicar of Haymills, 

 Birmingham. 



