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John Wall, compr. b. Ken- sington, Nov. 20, 1766; d. Bristol, May 15, 1821. Son of builder, first intended to be surgeon; learned music from observation and acquaintance with Henry Whitney, oigt. at Kensington, Arnold, Cooke and Sale, without receiving any 59 CALVfi regular instruction; member of orch. of Academy of Ancient Music, composed for Catch Club in 1789, winning all four prizes offered by them, studied instrumental music under Haydn 1791, Mus. Doc. Oxford 1800, began a dictionary, published Musical Grammar 1806; mind failed 1807; chief works glees. His son William Hutchins C. (1807-1882) also compr., chiefly of anthems, and his grandson William Robert Stuart C. (1852-1886) orgt of great promise.