Downes, Ralph William, (1904-1993), organist, organ designer, music educator and director

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Surname:	Downes
Forenames:	Ralph William
Gender:	Male
Date:	1904-1993
Places:	Derby, Derbyshire
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P235772

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	c1860-1991: papers rel to work as Royal Festival Hall organ consultant	University of Birmingham: Cadbury Research Library: Special Collections	BOA	See Annual Return 2013
2	1926-1981: music manuscripts and corresp	Britten Pears Arts	DNS
3	1881-2013: Additional papers of Ralph Downes including personal and family papers, papers of Agnes Mary (Rix) Downes and of Kerry Downes, wife and son of Ralph Downes. Selected papers relating to Ralph Downes working life additional to those received for the archive in 2013	University of Birmingham: Cadbury Research Library: Special Collections	BOA	See Annual Return 2023