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Ethel Smyth

English composer and suffragette (1858-1944) · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Died at 86

Dame Ethel Mary Smyth was an English composer and a member of the women's suffrage movement. Her compositions include songs, works for piano, chamber music, orchestral works, choral works and operas.

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1944Died8 May 19441928Honorary Doctor of the University of St AndrewsAward1922Dame Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1910Honorary Doctor of Durham UniversityAward1858Born22 April 1858

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Awards

Honorary Doctor of the University of St Andrews1928
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire1922
Honorary Doctor of Durham University1910
Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1858 to 1944 · aged 86

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