Elizabeth Estelle White was a British composer who wrote over 160 hymns, several masses, and music for theatre.
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11 Facts About Estelle White
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Estelle White joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II, when she was 17, and played saxophone with a British army band on many ceremonial occasions, including the 1946 Victory Parade.
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Estelle White travelled to entertain troops in the Central Mediterranean Force in Palestine and Egypt.
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Estelle White acted, directed, painted scenery and composed music for productions at the People's Theatre in Newcastle before moving to Ontario, Canada, for 18 months, where she joined the Roman Catholic Church.
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Estelle White returned to England in 1965 and became a nun, taking temporary vows with the Corpus Christi Carmelite Sisters.
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Estelle White trained at Digby Stuart College in Roehampton and qualified to teach theology and music.
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Estelle White wrote articles for the Guardian newspaper and various women's magazines.
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Estelle White directed the church choir at St Josephs, Dewsbury, from 1984 until 1991.
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Estelle White explained that she had written the hymn for the children at a school under a flight path to sing.
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Many of Estelle White's compositions were published by McCrimmon Publishing Company.
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