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William Haydn Flood (1830 – 17 July 1908) was an English organist and composer, who moved to New Zealand.
Background
He married twice:
- Firstly, Mary Ann Turner on 12 May 1856
- Secondly Anne Catherine Juliette Groube on 5 September 1865 in New Zealand.
He served in the 1st Regiment of Life Guards and was present at the funeral of the Duke of Wellington..
He moved to New Zealand in the early 1860s. In 1867 he was appointed conductor of the Wanganui Choral Society.
His military career continued in New Zealand where he served with the Wanganui Cavalry in the Maori War.
He was declared bankrupt in 1885 and was later taken to court for failing to provide for his wife and his children.
He died on 17 July 1908 in Wellington, New Zealand.
Appointments
- Organist at St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol 1855 – 1862
- Organist of St. Joseph’s Church, Dunedin
- Organist of Christ Church, Wanganui
- Organist of St. Mary’s Church, New Plymouth
- Organist of Holy Trinity Church, Gisborne, New Zealand 1884 - ????
- Wanganui Herald, 23 July 1908
- Taranaki Herald, 22 July 1908, Page 4
- Poverty Bay Herald, 9 April 1884, Page 2
Compositions
He composed works for organ and choir.
| Cultural offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edwin Hobhouse Sircom | Organist of St Mary Redcliffe 1855 - 1862 | Succeeded by Joseph William Lawson |
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