Town Centre in Bournemouth in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Sir Daniel Eyres Godfrey
1868-1939
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 2, 2025
1. Sir Daniel Eyres Godfrey Marker
1893 Sir Dan Godfrey became the first musical director of the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra at the age of 25. His ambition was to build a permanent symphony orchestra and establish Bournemouth in the musical world.
Hugely energetic and musically curious, Godfrey nurtured connections with many of the prominent British composers of the day, inviting them to conduct their own works at his music festivals.
Godfrey was a genius at inspiring ordinary people to become interested in what he was doing by mixing popular elements, such as variety acts and light music with extracts from more serious pieces.
In 1922, Godfrey-'the greatest friend of the British Composer'-was knighted and awarded honorary membership of the Royal College of Music a year later. In 1927 Godfrey devoted his Easter festival to the music of British female composers.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 50° 43.205′ N, 1° 52.532′ W. Marker is in Bournemouth, England, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It is in
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Regionally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Constantin Silvestri 1913-1969 (a few steps from this marker); The Chapel of the Resurrection (within shouting distance of this marker); The Shelley Family Tomb (within shouting distance of this marker); The Reverend Alexander Morden Bennett (within shouting distance of this marker); Major General the Honourable Richard Clement Moody (within shouting distance of this marker); Isabella & Hubert Parry (within shouting distance of this marker); Bow House (approx. 7 kilometers away); The Town Hall (approx. 7.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bournemouth.
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 2, 2025
2. Sir Daniel Eyres Godfrey Tombstone
Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
