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Elvey, George Job's bio information
Wednesday, March 27, 1816 - Saturday, December 9, 1893
Born: March 27, 1816, Canterbury, England.
Died: December 9, 1893, the Towers, Windlesham, Surrey, England.
Buried: St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, England.
Born into a musical family, George was the son of John Elvey and Abigail Hardiman. He started his career as a boy, singing at Canterbury Cathedral. Later, he received formal training at the Canterbury Cathedral School, the Royal Academy of Music, and Oxford University (Music Bac. 1838, Music Doc. 1840).
Died: December 9, 1893, the Towers, Windlesham, Surrey, England.
Buried: St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, England.
Born into a musical family, George was the son of John Elvey and Abigail Hardiman. He started his career as a boy, singing at Canterbury Cathedral. Later, he received formal training at the Canterbury Cathedral School, the Royal Academy of Music, and Oxford University (Music Bac. 1838, Music Doc. 1840).