William Denis Browne

Composer

1888 – 1915

 Credit ยป
95

Who was William Denis Browne?

William Charles Denis Browne, primarily known as Billy to family and as Denis to his friends, was a British composer, pianist, organist and music critic of the early 20th century. He and his close friend, poet Rupert Brooke, were commissioned into the Royal Naval Division together shortly after the outbreak of the First World War. Denis Browne was killed in action during the Gallipoli Campaign.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Nov 3, 1888
Also known as
  • Browne, William Denis
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • Clare College, Cambridge
  • Rugby School
Died
Jun 4, 1915

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"William Denis Browne." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/william_denis_browne>.

Discuss this William Denis Browne biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net