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- Birth nameCharles Hubert Hastings Parry
- Hubert Parry was born on February 27, 1848 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK. He was married to Elizabeth Maude Herbert. He died on October 7, 1918 in Rustington, West Sussex, England, UK.
- SpouseElizabeth Maude Herbert(June 25, 1872 - October 7, 1918) (his death, 2 children)
- Parry's father, Thomas Gambier Parry, was an artist and musician; he befriended writer John Ruskin, and was influenced by Joseph Mallord William Turner.
- Parry's two daughters, Dorothea and Gwendolen, were named after characters from the stories of George Eliot.
- At the Royal College of Music, Parry's top students included Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, Frank Bridge, and John Ireland.
- Composer Edward Elgar explained that, as he didn't attend a music college, he read the Dictionary of Music and Musicians, and cited the articles written by Parry as his inspirations throughout most of his career.
- Throughout his life, Parry was primarily influenced by composer Felix Mendelssohn.
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