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4 unusual facts about Henry Thomas Pringuer


Henry Thomas Pringuer

Henry Thomas Pringuer DMus(Oxon), BMus(Oxon), FCO (23 February 1852 - 26 October 1930) was an English composer, organist and one of the first examiners for Trinity College, London.

Dr. Pringuer composed a setting of Psalm 48 "Great is the Lord", and it was performed at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, on the 16 October 1885.

His parents were Samuel Freemoult Pringuer (1828-1907), a cabinet maker of Canterbury, Kent; and Eliza Hayward (1825-1902) of Blean, Kent.

Just over 10 months after Agnes' death, Dr. Pringuer married his third wife, Florence Mildred Saltmarsh Challen, niece of the artist and painter of Mary Seacole, Albert Challen.



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