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W. R. Pybus

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organ for the Musical Union with a choral performance on 2 October 1877. David Lee, later Melbourne City Organist, played the solo pieces. In 1879 Pybus succeeded Oughton as conductor of the Musical Union, which disbanded in 1881, and Pybus was appointed conductor of its successor, the re-formed
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Machinist William Marmaduke Pybus, aka William Pybus sen. (c. 1799 – 12 April 1854) and Ann Pybus (c. 1799 – 30 May 1871) and their family (William jun., Ann Matilda, Robert James, Charles, Elizabeth, Jane, and Henry) emigrated to South Australia aboard the ship
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Robert James Pybus (22 February 1825 – 22 December 1871) settled in Mount Barker, where he had a blacksmith's shop; married Mary Ann Fuller on 9 October 1849. Died while fireman on the Murray steamer
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William Pybus jun (31 January 1820 – 4 August 1885) ran the Victoria Foundry with his father. He married Sarah Cox on 18 January 1848. Their children include W. R. Pybus, the subject of this article.
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as pianist to the old Philharmonic Society, under conductor E. L Spiller, which gave way to the Adelaide Amateur Musical Union under Oughton, and Pybus was appointed pianist. He formally opened the
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In 1887 he was appointed organist to the North Adelaide Baptist Church, then organist and choirmaster of the Flinders Street Presbyterian Church from 1891 to November 1917, succeeded by
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76) in 1841, added iron foundry facilities 1843, destroyed by fire 1847. Moved to Town Acre 60, Hindley Street, 1848–1915. See Notes (below) for instances of bells they cast.
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In 1890 the S.A. Sunday School Union appointed him musical director for the Jubilee Festival. He was also the director of the Sunday School Union Festival of 1895.
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fame. From the age of 10 years he took the organ for occasional services, and was early recognised as one of Adelaide's leading pianists and accompanists.
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For 14 years he was organist with the Methodist Church in Adelaide, and for two and a half years with the Tynte Street, North Adelaide, Baptist Church.
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in 1877, Wellington Square Primitive Methodist Church in 1898, and the Baptist Church, Norwood. reopened Pirie Street Methodist Church organ in 1902
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He started teaching piano, organ, and singing in 1875. He gained a high reputation as a teacher, and many students achieved a degree of recognition.
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festival held in the colony, around 1858. He received piano lessons from a lady teacher at the Walkerville day school, then from
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Pybus commenced his musical studies at eight years of age, and was a solo chorister at St. Andrew's Church,
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William Richard Pybus married Annie Emma Sweet (21 Jan 1857 – 30 May 1950), a fine singer and daughter of
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in 1844, one of 150 pounds (68 kg) for the Burra mine, and a 16-inch bell for St. Andrew's church,
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The Pybus foundry was noted for casting bells, such as the 60 pounds (27 kg) bell for the
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Doris Marjorie Pybus (1892–1961) married Arthur Cleghorn Cuming (1890–1915) on 12 December 1914
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Elizabeth Pybus (23 January 1830 – 1904 in Sydney) married Isaac Hillier on 3 September 1851.
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Iris Annie Pybus (1881–1956) married Otto Adolph Von Der Dippe ( – ) on 22 October 1906
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Philharmonic Society. While conductor he produced several oratorios and cantatas.
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Ann Matilda Pybus (26 January 1822 – ) married watchmaker James Kemp in 1846
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Edward Marmaduke Pybus (17 March 1841 – 29 August 1879) died at
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He was appointed city organist in May 1891, in preference to
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Cox (c. 1826 – 7 June 1915), who married on 18 January 1848.
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Charles Pybus (12 March 1828 – 6 September 1893) died in
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Athalie Arthur Cuming (1916–) married Hannah Lowe in 1929
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had just been installed, and served there for 14 years.
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In 1881 he inaugurated the students' annual concerts.
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South Australia. 6 September 1879. p. 15 607:"South Australian Migrant Shipping (1836-1860)" 64:He had been working at his father's foundry on 611:Passenger ships arriving in Australasian ports 71:In 1873 he was appointed organist, ahead of 788:– via National Library of Australia. 760:– via National Library of Australia. 732:– via National Library of Australia. 721:South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail 704:– via National Library of Australia. 651:– via National Library of Australia. 629: 627: 595:– via National Library of Australia. 567:– via National Library of Australia. 539:– via National Library of Australia. 511:– via National Library of Australia. 483:– via National Library of Australia. 455:– via National Library of Australia. 427:– via National Library of Australia. 399:– via National Library of Australia. 371:– via National Library of Australia. 343:– via National Library of Australia. 315:– via National Library of Australia. 661: 112:Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition 114:of 1887 he gave several organ recitals, 624: 798: 226:Jane Pybus (c. 1833 – 19 January 1883) 57:(1839–1872), a son of George White of 242:They had a home "Cranley Cottage" at 174:. Annie later lived at Park Terrace, 143:, in 1880. They had three daughters: 269:cast on 5 March 1845 (later at the 181: 13: 14: 847: 273:). 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Pybus dies" 218:Rockhampton, Queensland 332:The Critic (Adelaide) 17:William Richard Pybus 716:"Coroners' Inquests" 664:"Engineering a City" 416:The South Australian 304:The South Australian 170:, later "Ashantee", 52:Richard Baxter White 584:The News (Adelaide) 495:"The City Organist" 444:The News (Adelaide) 383:"Concerning People" 94:Adelaide Town Hall 27:Pybus was born in 693:Adelaide Observer 355:"Mr. R. B. 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Index

Hindley Street, Adelaide
Walkerville
Handel
Richard Baxter White
RAM
White's Rooms
North Terrace
George Oughton
Hill organ
James Shakespeare
Adelaide Town Hall
Horace Weber
Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition
T. H. Jones
Wakefield Street, Adelaide
Captain Sweet
Flinders Street
Henley Beach
Hillside
Hindley Street
Town Acre
Rockhampton, Queensland
Southport, Northern Territory
Mount Gambier
Nailsworth, South Australia
Montacute Mine
Grenfell Street
Presbyterian Girls' College
Magill
"Family Notices"

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