Charles John Blood Meacham


Charles John Blood Meacham was an English organist and composer.

Education

Charles John Blood Meacham, was born on 20 December 1850 and baptised on 2 February 1851. He was the son of John Meacham and Elizabeth Blood. He was educated at St John’s College, Cambridge where he was awarded Mus.B. in 1871. He then trained at Ely Cathedral.
He married Eliza Melson on 28 August 1877 in Lapworth Parish Church. They had one son, Hugh St. Alban Meacham.
He died on 16 January 1930 in Edgbaston, Birmingham. A legacy from his estate was used to create The C J B Meacham Trust, which is now administered by the Diocese of Coventry. It provides credit to the Diocesan stipends fund.

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