Herbert Stephen Irons (19 January 1834 – 29 June 1905), was an English organist. He also composed hymn tunes, including the tune "Southwell".
Career
He was born in Canterbury, where he became a chorister at the cathedral. He was an organ pupil of Dr. Stephen Elvey at Oxford.
He was Organist of St. Columba's College, Rathfarnham 1856 - 1857,Cathedral Organists, John E. West, London, Novello and Company, 1899. Organist of Southwell Minster 1857 - 1872 Assistant Organist of Chester Cathedral 1873 - 1876The Succession of Organists, Watkins Shaw, 1991 Organist of St. Andrew's Church, Nottingham 1876 - 1905
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