McEwen, John B. (John Blackwood), 1868-1948

Sir John Blackwood McEwen, b. Hawick 1868, d. London 1848

Scottish composer, co-founded the Society of British composers in 1905 and was knighted in 1931

Sir John Blackwood McEwen bequeathed the residue of his estate to the University of Glasgow to help promote the performance of chamber music by composers of Scottish birth and descent.  

• The McEwen Memorial Concert of Scottish Chamber Music
• John Blackwood McEwen (Wikipedia)