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Richard Layton (1815 – 21 March 1893) was an organist and composer based in Stamford, Lincolnshire.

He was born in Peterborough in 1815, the son of Richard Layton (1786 – 1874), the Sexton of Peterborough Cathedral, and Martha Frisby. He was baptised on 26 March 1815.

He was a dealer in musical instruments based in Stamford, Lincolnshire.

He died on 21 March 1893[1] and left £633 15s (equivalent to £88,785 in 2023)[2] to his wife, Eliza.[3]

He wrote

  • Hark the brazen trumpet sounds. 1841[5]
  • The Rosy Morn. 1843[6]
  • Star of Hope Polka[7]
  • Song of the Snow (words by S.L. Moore). 1873.
  • Old Lindum Polka.

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