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I attended the English Music Festival on 24th May and was reminded that the bicentenary of the birth of William Sterndale Bennett is next year. I understand there are several events planned to take place notably in London (including BBC transmissions), the RAM, RCM, Cambridge, Sheffield and Leipzig to mark the occasion next year . On this occasion The Villiers Quartet played the delightful String Quartet in G which he wrote as a 15 year old student at the RAM.   

It may interest readers to know that Paul David, son of Ferdinand, and on the recommendation of his friend William Sterndale Bennett was appointed the first director of music at Uppingham School and remained there for many years.  One of the music buldings there is named after him.