Thomas Garland (broadcaster)
New Zealand choirmaster (1877–1964)
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Thomas Threader Garland MBE (7 February 1877 – 7 July 1964) was a New Zealand businessman, broadcaster, Methodist lay preacher and choirmaster. He was born in London, England, on 7 February 1877.[1]
In the 1951 King's Birthday Honours, Garland was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to the community, especially as a conductor of children's choirs.[2] In 1953, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.[3]
