TENDALL, GEORGE FREDERICK (1845-1901) was born in Essex, England. At 13 he was organist at Yattendon Church, Berkshire. He studied under Sir John Stainer and graduated Mus. Bac. at Oxford (1872). He was private organist to the Duke of Buccleuch, and at St Peter's Church, Edinburgh. Owing to ill-health he sailed for New Zealand (1881) and was shortly appointed organist at St Michael's Church, Christchurch. In 1885 he became organist to the Cathedral and in 1891 was appointed the first lecturer in music at Canterbury University College. Tendall died on 25 Oct 1901.

Cycl. NZ, iii; The Press, 26 Oct 1901.

Reference: Volume 2, page 191

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