Herbert Stephen Irons

Herbert Stephen Irons (19 January 1834 – 29 June 1905), was an English organist. He also composed hymn tunes, including the tune "Southwell".

Career

He was born in Canterbury, where he became a chorister at the cathedral. He was an organ pupil of Dr. Stephen Elvey at Oxford.

He was

• Organist of St. Columba's College, Rathfarnham 1856 - 1857,
• Organist of Southwell Minster 1857 - 1872
• Assistant Organist of Chester Cathedral 1873 - 1876
• Organist of St. Andrew's Church, Nottingham 1876 - 1905

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