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This green commemorative plaque records: William Crotch 1775-1847 Musical prodigy and composer was born in this parish. From the age of 3 he played the organ in many East Anglian Churches and concert halls. In 1797 became a professor of music at Oxford and the first principal of the Royal Academy of Music in 1822.

William Crotch was a renowned English musical prodigy, composer, and educator who gained early fame for his organ playing before becoming a professor of music at Oxford and the inaugural principal of the Royal Academy of Music, significantly influencing musical education in Britain.

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