Frederick William Sykes
Frederick William Sykes FRCO (1862 – 30 October 1932)[1] was an organist and composer based in England.
Life[]
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[]
- Organist of St. Peter's Church, Morley, ???? - 1881
- Organist of Selby Abbey 1881 - 1919
Compositions[]
He composed music for organ and choir
References[]
Categories:
- 1862 births
- 1932 deaths
- English organists
- British male organists
- English composers
- Fellows of the Royal College of Organists
- Organist stubs