Newell Smith Wallbank


Newell Smith Wallbank was a British composer of pipe organ music.
He was Organist of Wakefield Cathedral from 1930 until his death in 1945.

Early life

Wallbank was born in Oakworth, Yorkshire, the son of William Wallbank. He studied the organ under the tutelage of Edwin Crow at Ripon Cathedral.
Wallbank married Alice Mary Batt, the daughter of Albert Batt, on 14 March 1913, at St George's Church, Leeds; they had a son, the Revd Prebendary Newell Eddius Wallbank, who married the educationalist Phyllis Wallbank.

Appointments

Wallbank composed many works including: