About William Sexton
Lived 1764 – 1824 (aged 59–60). William Sexton was an organist.
William Sexton (1764–1824), was an English organist.
He was a chorister of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle and in Eton College.
He was assistant organist for some years until he was appointed at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in 1801, a position he held until his death in 1824.
William Stanley (1820–1902), Sexton’s son by his second wife, Ann Stanley, became an organist and composer in Sydney, Australia.
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Who was William Sexton?
British organist
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William Sexton was born in 1764.
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William Sexton died in 1824.
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William Sexton was an organist.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Sexton. https://biography.guide/william-sexton/
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