What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: Herbert Howells C.H., C.B.E., Composer was born in this house 17th Oct. 1892
Herbert Howells CH CBE was a prominent British composer known for his choral and orchestral works; he made significant contributions to English church music and is remembered for compositions like "Hymnus Paradisi."
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