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Name	David Lumsdaine
Born	31 October, 1931 Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	12 January, 2024 (aged 92) York, Yorkshire, England
Education *	Glenmore Road Public School (student, 1936-1942) Sydney High School (student, 1943-1948) New South Wales Conservatorium of Music (student, 1949-1953) University of Sydney (student, 1949-1953) Royal Academy of Music (London) (student, 1953)
Occupation or Descriptor *	composer (1953-1996) Overseas university teacher (1955-1992) Overseas composer (1973-1996) New South Wales, Australia
Key Organisations *	Sydney Push (member, 1949-1953) Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (member, 1958-1962) Committee of One Hundred (member, 1958-1962) Direct Action Committee (DAC) (member, 1958-1962)
Workplaces *	University of Durham (UK) (lecturer, 1970-1981) King's College (London) (lecturer, 1981-1992)

* Dates are approximate

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