William C. Honeyman
William C. Honeyman
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| Given name: | William |
| Middle name: | C. |
| Family name: | Honeyman |
| Place of birth: | New Zealand |
| Place of death: | Newport, Fife, Scotland |
| Year of birth: | 1845 |
| Year of death: | 1919 |
| Profile: | Composer, Editor, Musician |
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Biographical notes
WILLIAM HONEYMAN (1845 – 1919) was born in New Zealand of Scottish parents and moved back to Scotland while still a child. As a young man, he worked in Edinburgh as a musician, leading the orchestra at Leith Theatre and touring with a theatrical company. He then joined the staff of The Peoples’ Friend and The Peoples’ Journal in Dundee in 1872. Under the pseudonym James McGovan he was the author of a popular detective series. He settled in Newport, Fife and is buried in Tayport cemetery.