The BEXFIELD Link
The brother of Anna PLIMMER nee BEXFIELD (vocalist);
uncle to Anna Elizabeth YUILL nee PLIMMER (vocalist and dancer)
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m. 28th March 1814
Martham, Norfolk
Thomas BEXFIELD to Anna CRANE
Anna BEXFIELD
bap. 05th March 1814
St Peter, Parmentergate, Norwich, Norfolk
Parents: Thomas BEXFIELD & Anna
Thomas BEXFIELD
b. 11th Feb 1817
bap. 16th Feb 1817
St Giles, Norwich, Norfolk
parents: Thomas BEXFIELD & Anna
Joseph BEXFIELD
b. 31st May 1821
bap. 03rd June 1821
d. 13th May 1828
St Giles, Norwich, Norfolk
parents: Thomas BEXFIELD & Anna
William Richard BEXFIELD
b. 27th April 1824
bap. 23rd May 1824
St Giles, Norwich, Norfolk
parents: Thomas BEXFIELD & Anna
Elizabeth BEXFIELD
b. 15th Nov 1827
bap. 07th Dec827
St Giles, Norwich, Norfolk
parents: Thomas BEXFIELD & Anna
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Dr. William Richard BEXFIELD
born 27th April 1824, Norwich
baptised 23rd May 1824 at St Giles, Norwich, Norfolk
son of Thomas BEXFIELD & Anna (nee CRANE)
death 29th October 1853 at 12 Monmouth Road, Paddington, London
He was a former choir boy at Norwich Cathedral. He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, as a Doctor of Music in 1848.
He composed an oratorio “Israel Restored” in 1851 and performed at St Andrew’s Hall, Norwich.
He died pre-maturely in 1853 aged 28 and his pregnant widow was sent 20 guineas by Her Majesty Queen Victoria, while the Queen’s private band where given permission to perform a concert “in aid of a subscription” and “commiserating the position of the afflicted widow of so eminent a man”
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