William Haydn Flood (1830 – 17 July 1908) was an English organist and composer, who moved to New Zealand.
Life Flood married twice. His first marriage was to Mary Ann Turner on 12 May 1856.Bristol Mercury - Saturday 17 May 1856 He later married Anne Catherine Juliette Groube on 5 September 1865 in New Zealand.
He served in the 1st Regiment of Life Guards and was present at the funeral of the Duke of Wellington.
He moved to New Zealand in the early 1860s. In 1867 he was appointed conductor of the Wanganui Choral Society. He composed works for organ and choir.
His military career continued in New Zealand where he served with the Wanganui Cavalry in the New Zealand Wars.
He was declared bankrupt in 1885Poverty Bay Herald, 14 January 1885, Page 3 and was later taken to court for failing to provide for his wife and his children.
He died on 17 July 1908 in Wellington, New Zealand.
Appointments
Organist at St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol 1855 – 1862 Organist of St. Joseph's Church, Dunedin Organist of Christ Church, WanganuiWanganui Herald, 23 July 1908 Organist of St. Mary's Church, New PlymouthTaranaki Herald, 22 July 1908, Page 4 Organist of Holy Trinity Church, Gisborne, New Zealand 1884Poverty Bay Herald, 9 April 1884, Page 2 -
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