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- ↑ "Queens College, Oxford".
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- ↑ "Miscellaneous". The Musical Times. 76 (1104): 150–152. 1935. ISSN 0027-4666. JSTOR 920010.
- ↑ "Guildford Cathedral - Organ". www.guildford-cathedral.org. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "Celebrating the 80th Birthday of Liverpool Philharmonic Hall - Liverpool Chamber of Commerce". www.liverpoolchamber.org.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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