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W. H. (William Henry) Myddleton
1873–1950
A lively British musician and writer hid behind this pen name, blending concert-hall polish with a flair for popular entertainment. Best remembered as a pseudonym of Arnold Safroni-Middleton, the name appears on music and writing that traveled widely in the early 20th century.
1 Audiobook
Gabrielle of the Lagoon: A Romance of the South Seas
by W. H. (William Henry) Myddleton
About the author
Known as W. H. Myddleton, William Henry Myddleton was a pen name used by George Arnold Haynes Safroni-Middleton (1873–1950), a British composer, violinist, conductor, writer, and amateur astronomer. Library and reference records connect the Myddleton name with work in music as well as authorship, while biographical sources identify it as one of the names Safroni-Middleton published under.
He led a notably varied creative life. In addition to writing, he built a career in music and became associated with light orchestral and band pieces, including works that circulated internationally. That mix of literary and musical interests gives the Myddleton name a distinctive place in early 20th-century popular culture.
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