Introduction

Biography

Walter was the son of Wal­ter Will­iam Al­cock and Ma­ry Gal­pin.

He stu­died un­der Ar­thur Sul­li­van and John Stain­er at the Na­tion­al Train­ing School of Mu­sic (1876–81).

He served as or­gan­ist at church­es in Twick­en­ham and Lon­don, and played the or­gan at West­min­ster Ab­bey. In 1916, he be­came the or­gan­ist for Sal­is­bu­ry Ca­thed­ral. He played the or­gan at the co­ro­na­tions of King Ed­ward VII and King George V

He taught or­gan at the Roy­al Col­lege of Mu­sic, where he had a num­ber of ac­comp­lished stu­dents, in­clud­ing Ed­ward Bair­stow.

He was knight­ed in 1933.