Maud Aiken ARAM was an Irish musician and director of the Municipal School of Music, Dublin.
10 Facts About Maud Aiken
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Maud Aiken was born Mary Davin on 13 August 1898 in Dublin.
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Maud Aiken was the youngest of two daughters of grocer and alderman John J Davin and Mary Davin.
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Maud Aiken entered the Royal Irish Academy of Music in 1914, and was awarded the Coulson scholarship in the same year.
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Maud Aiken played the viola as an early member of the 2RN orchestra.
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Maud Aiken became a member of the board of governors of the Royal Irish Academy of Music in 1939 in her capacity as a representative of Dublin corporation.
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Maud Aiken sat as chair of the board for 20 years, encouraging broadening of Academy activities, promoting high standards, presiding over an increase in student numbers, and improvement in finances.
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Maud Aiken was conferred with the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1971.
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Maud Aiken died on 10 July 1978 in a car crash, and was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin.
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Maud Aiken was survived by her husband, one daughter, Aedamar, and two sons, Proinnsias, and Lochlann.