Ernest Bristow Farrar (July 7, 1885 - 1918) was an English composer, pianist and organist, born in Lewisham. He studied with Sir Charles Villiers Stanford at the Royal College of Music and became a music teacher himself, but his career was cut short by World War I as he died on the Western front within days of reaching France in 1918. He did, however, have time to write a fairly good deal of music but, apart from a few songs, his works are now rarely performed and he is perhaps best known as the teacher of Gerald Finzi. Jump to: navigation, search July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Lewisham is an area within the London Borough of Lewisham in south-east London. ... Charles Villiers Stanford Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (September 30, 1852 - 29 March 1924) was an Irish composer. ... The Royal College of Music from Prince Consort Road, London The front facade of the RCM The Royal College of Music is a prestigious music school located in Kensington, London. ... Jump to: navigation, search World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns, and poison gas. ... See Western Front (disambiguation) for other meanings. ... Gerald Raphael Finzi (July 14, 1901 - September 27, 1956) was a British composer, whose popularity has increased considerably in the years since his death. ...