Maurice Edward Whittaker (1888 - 1960)

Born 1888 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 1960 at about age 72 in Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa

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Biography

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

Maurice was born in 1888. Maurice's birth was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1888 in the Prestwich district.^[1]

Maurice became a member of the The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain on the 2 January 1927 as confirmed in the Society's book, “Members of The Royal Society of Musicians 1738-1984” on Page 156
Member Reference No: 661
The following was written by Maurice on his recommendation paper at the time of his application and is included in the members handbook.

Bassoonist, Halle Orchestra, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Leeds Symphony Orchestra. Late of Alhambra Theatre London, Lyric Theatre London, Capital Theatre New York City, U.S.

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

Maurice was granted membership with - Yeas 16 & Nays 0

The costs to become a member were:

The photo of Maurice 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]}

He passed away in 1960.

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Musicians of Great Britain The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain for their support in giving access to these historical documents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 18 March 2024)
   Whittaker, Maurice Edward (Mother's maiden name: Dewhurst).
   GRO Reference: 1888 Oct-Nov-Dec in Prestwich Volume 08D Page 404.
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 19Photo Album (accessed 6 September 2022)