Robert Docker

British composer (1918–1992)

PersonDied aged 73humanQ7343567

Born: June 5, 1918
Died: May 9, 1992
Citizenship: United Kingdom
, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland(until 1927)
Occupation: composer
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1.Stated in MusicalicsRetrieved 2022-04-05
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Education: Royal Academy of Music
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Robert Docker was an English composer, arranger and pianist, especially noted for his orchestral arrangements and original light music compositions. The son of a Paddington gas worker, he was educated at North Paddington Central School, and with the aid of a London County Council Scholarship was able to study viola, piano and composition at the Royal Academy of Music. His viola professor at the RAM was James Lockyer. During World War II, he was a sergeant in the King's Royal Rifle Corps stationed in Northumberland. He was later married to the viola player Meryl Unsworth and in later life resided in Suffolk.

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Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Military branch: British Army
Given name: Robert

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