William Monk Gould, (24 October 1858 - 7 April 1923) was a British composer of light music: his popular song The Curfew (1898) was particularly well-known.[1] [2] [3]
Monk was born in Tavistock, becoming organist at Rye parish church when only 12 years old.[2] He later served as organist and choirmaster at St Michaels' Church, Portsmouth.[4] He published 56 compositions between 1883 and 1920.[3] He married Agnes Hilton Skinner (died 1937), and they had a son, Rupert Gould who achieved fame as a horologist and scientific broadcaster.[5] Another son was Henry Hilton Monk Gould.[6]
He died 7 April 1923 in Portsmouth.[2]