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BNL.752.029
2 Nov 1752:12 (2626)
London. July 28. On the 20th of June died, Dr. Pepusch,
organist to the Charterhouse, celebrated for his fine
compositions, aged upwards of 100. His corpse was interred
in the chapel belonging to the Charterhouse, and was
attended by the gentlemen and children of the Academy of
Ancient Ausick (of which he was the chief) together with
some of the choristers of St. Pauls, who all sung an anthem,
as well as great part of the funeral service. This
gentleman was born at Berlin, and began so early to have
extensive knowledge in music, that at the age of fourteen,
he was by the Queen appointed to instruct the then Prince of
Prussia, (father to the present King) in that noble science,
and lived at that court for some years. He came into
England, just after the peace of Ryswick, with King William;
and by the great encouragement he met with, remained here,
instead of making the tour of Germany, France, &c. as he
first designed.
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