George Arthur Clinton (1850)

Born 1850 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

George was a member of the Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain

George was born in 1850. George's birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1851 in the Newcastle Upon Tyne district.^[1]

George became a member of the The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain on the 3 October 1880 as confirmed in the Society's book, “Members of The Royal Society of Musicians 1738-1984” on Page 37
Member Reference No: 378
The following was written by George on his recommendation paper at the time of his application and is included in the members handbook.

Principle Clarinet at the Philharmonic Sciety. Her Majesty's Private Band, Crystal Palace Orchestra, Royal Italian Opera Covent Garden & Mr. Barnby's Orchestra

The recommendation paper readings for George to join the society were taken as follows:

He was granted membership with - Yeas 7 & Nays 0

The costs to become a member were:

The photo of George is included in “The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain Photo Album” further members of the Society can be found on the following WikiTree page ^{[2] [3]}

Sources

Acknowledgement

We would like to thank The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain for their support in giving access to these historical documents.

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 12 March 2024)
   Clinton, George Arthur (Mother's maiden name: Dunn).
   GRO Reference: 1851 Jan-Feb-Mar in Newcastle Upon Tyne Volume 25 Page 418.
2. ↑ Royal Society of Musician Members WikiTree (accessed 17 March 2024)
3. ↑ Royal Society of Musicians Photograph Album Lyon. Frederick G (1874). The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain Photo Album on Page 26v Photo Album (accessed 6 September 2022)