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	'''William George Eveleigh''' (11 May 1868 – 13 January 1950) was an English ] known for his ~~remarkable~~ work at ] in ], ]. Eveleigh was born in ], India, the son of F.C. Henry Eveleigh, a Captain in the Royal Horse Artillery. Educated at Cranleigh and Peterhouse Cambridge, he gained his doctorate in music at Queen's College, Oxford in 1895. In 1894, he married Louise, daughter of Major F. Goldhurst, of Upton Park, Slough. They had four children. He held appointments at Bramley, Hampshire; Holywell, North Wales; and the Holy Trinity Episcopal church, Ayr		'''William George Eveleigh''' (11 May 1868 – 13 January 1950) was an English ] known for his work at ] in ], ]. Eveleigh was born in ], India, the son of F.C. Henry Eveleigh, a Captain in the Royal Horse Artillery. Educated at Cranleigh and Peterhouse Cambridge, he gained his doctorate in music at Queen's College, Oxford in 1895. In 1894, he married Louise, daughter of Major F. Goldhurst, of Upton Park, Slough. They had four children. He held appointments at Bramley, Hampshire; Holywell, North Wales; and the Holy Trinity Episcopal church, Ayr
	Scotland, before being appointed choirmaster and organist at St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork in 1903.,<ref>{{cite web\| title=Eveleigh \|url=http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/genealogy/pikescontemporarybiographies/contemporarybiographiesa-f/biographies_hodges_complete_192_196.pdf \|website=Cork Past and Present \|accessdate=22 September 2015}}</ref> succeeding ]. He remained in Cork until 1922, being succeeded by his pupil ] who continued in the post until 1977. In addition to church music and instrumental pieces, Eveleigh composed a five-act opera entitled The ]. He retired to England in 1922, and died at the Rosehill Nursing Home in Bristol in 1950.		Scotland, before being appointed choirmaster and organist at St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork in 1903.,<ref>{{cite web\| title=Eveleigh \|url=http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/genealogy/pikescontemporarybiographies/contemporarybiographiesa-f/biographies_hodges_complete_192_196.pdf \|website=Cork Past and Present \|accessdate=22 September 2015}}</ref> succeeding ]. He remained in Cork until 1922, being succeeded by his pupil ] who continued in the post until 1977. In addition to church music and instrumental pieces, Eveleigh composed a five-act opera entitled The ]. He retired to England in 1922, and died at the Rosehill Nursing Home in Bristol in 1950.

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William George Eveleigh
Born	(1868-05-11)May 11, 1868 Meerut, India
Died	January 13, 1950(1950-01-13) (aged 81) Bristol, England
Nationality	English
Occupation	Organist

William George Eveleigh (11 May 1868 – 13 January 1950) was an English organist known for his work at Saint Finbarre's Cathedral in Cork, Ireland. Eveleigh was born in Meerut, India, the son of F.C. Henry Eveleigh, a Captain in the Royal Horse Artillery. Educated at Cranleigh and Peterhouse Cambridge, he gained his doctorate in music at Queen's College, Oxford in 1895. In 1894, he married Louise, daughter of Major F. Goldhurst, of Upton Park, Slough. They had four children. He held appointments at Bramley, Hampshire; Holywell, North Wales; and the Holy Trinity Episcopal church, Ayr Scotland, before being appointed choirmaster and organist at St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork in 1903., succeeding John Christopher Marks. He remained in Cork until 1922, being succeeded by his pupil Jonathan Thomas Horne who continued in the post until 1977. In addition to church music and instrumental pieces, Eveleigh composed a five-act opera entitled The Valkyrie. He retired to England in 1922, and died at the Rosehill Nursing Home in Bristol in 1950.

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"Eveleigh" (PDF). Cork Past and Present. Retrieved 22 September 2015.

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