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Thomas (eld. son of James Ions of Gates head, Durham). b. 1817; organist St. Nicholas ch. Newcastle 1835 to death; conductor Sacred harmonic and choral soc. Newcastle 1852 to death; Mus. Bac. (Magdalen hall) Oxf. 10 July 1848, Mus. Doc. 3 Feb. 1854; composer of Clear serene eyes, a canzonet 1845; By the waters of Babylon, an anthem for five voices 1848; Cantic a ecclesiastic a, a collection of psalm and hymn tunes 1850, 3 ed. 1855, besides songs and other pieces of music. d. West more land ter. Newcastle-on-Tyne 25 Sep. 1857. Newcastle Chronicle 2 Oct. 1857 p. 8.