Ernest Hall (3)

British classical trumpeter, and trumpet teacher. Born in 1890 - Died in 1984. He came to the Royal College of Music, London in 1910 on a scholarship to study the trumpet (1910-1914). He arrived at the RCM having already been a member of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and was a veteran performer on the cornet. In 1911, he joined the London Symphony Orchestra; he was appointed Principal Trumpet in 1924 holding the post until 1928. He then joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra as Principal Trumpet (1929-1953). He taught at the Royal College of Music. He was awarded an OBE in 1962.