Oswald Cheesman
Oswald Astley Cheesman MBE (13 September 1913 – 29 September 1985), also known as Ossie Cheesman, was a New Zealand musician, music teacher, conductor and composer. He was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 13 September 1913.[1] After World War II, he was involved in forming first New Zealand Broadcasting Service's and then in 1946 and 1947 the National Orchestra, now the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.[1]
In 1970, he received the Benny Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Inc, the highest honour available to a New Zealand variety entertainer.[2] In the 1972 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to music.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Downes, Peter. "Oswald Astley Cheesman". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "Variety Artists Club of NZ Benny Award Recipients". Archived from the original on 16 October 2013.
- ^ "No. 45680". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 3 June 1972. p. 6294.
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