About
Known for his use of wind instruments. His version of the British National Anthem was used for Elizabeth II's 1953 coronation.
Before Fame
He served in the Field Artillery division during World War I and later the infantry. He was captured in 1917 and entertained the other POWs by making music with any instruments they could find around the prison camp.
Trivia
He taught at the Royal College of Music from 1924 to 1966.
Family Life
He was the youngest of 10 children. He married his second wife Margaret Gray in 1959, who was his first wife's niece and 42 years his junior.
Associated With
His life was turned into a 1959 BBC documentary directed by Ken Russell.
