Gladys Marie Coddington

   Her married name was Coddington. Gladys Mary Cohen was born on 21 February 1907 at London, England; and her birth was recorded at Marylebone Registration district in the March quarter 1907.2 She was the daughter of George Alfred Cohen and Gertrude Hannah Myer. Gladys Mary Cohen appeared on the census of 2 April 1911 at 71 Portland Place, St Marylebone, London, England, as Gladys Mary Cohen, Daughter, age 4, birthplace Marylebone. As of 1923, Gladys Mary Cohen was also known as Guirne Creith and her biography reads:

'Gladys M. Cohen was born in London on February 21 1907. Prodigiously gifted musically, she entered the Royal Academy of Music in London in 1923 at the age of 16, under the name GUIRNE CREITH, to study Composition, Viola and Piano. She studied there until 1929, winning numerous and prestigious prizes for composition (see Royal Academy page for details). She continued her piano studies with the renowned Swiss pianist, and interpreter of Bach, Edwin Fischer (1886 - 1960). In 1940 she married Walter Hunter Coddington (1907 - 1994) by whom she had two sons Robin (1940 -) and Jeremy (1943 -).

She made a recording with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra of 'Concerto in G Minor for Violin & Orchestra.7' She married Walter Hunter Coddington in 1940 at London, England; and their marriage was recorded at Marylebone Registration district in the June quarter 1940. Gladys Mary Cohen died in 1996.