John Clare Billing
# John Clare Billing

John Clare Billing ARCO (1866–1955) was an organist, composer and writer based in England.

## Life

He was born in 1866 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, and educated at Stamford School.

He studied organ with Haydn Keeton at Peterborough Cathedral and also James Edward Adkins.

## Appointments

* Organist of St Peter's Church, Southampton 1887 - 1890
* Organist of St John's College, Lancashire 1890 - 1898
* Organist of St Mary's Church, Stamford 1898 - 1905
* Organist of St Mary's Church, Ketton 1905 - 1907
* Organist of St Mary's Church, Stamford 1907 - 1918
* Organist of St Martin's Church, Stamford 1918 - ????

## Compositions

He composed

* Slumber Song for Violin & Pianoforte
* Vestry Prayers
* Your dear Face (song)
* Round About Stamford
