Frederick William Sykes
Frederick William Sykes FRCO (1862 – 30 October 1932)[1] was an organist and composer based in England.
Life
[edit]He was born in 1862, the son of Matthew Skyes and Mary Crowther.
He studied organ under Dr. William Spark, the Leeds Borough Organist, and succeeded Edward Johnson Bellerby after a competition to elect his successor.[2]
He married Margaret Richardson Wilson in 1884 and had two children:
- Evelyn Hilda Sykes 1886 - 1969
- Bertha Sykes 1889
Appointments
[edit]- Organist of St. Peter's Church, Morley, ???? - 1881
- Organist of Selby Abbey 1881 - 1919
Compositions
[edit]He composed music for organ and choir
References
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