Douglas Albert Guest CVO (9 May 1916 – 18 November 1996)[1] was an English organist, conductor, teacher and composer[2] best known for his 1971 anthem for remembrance, For the Fallen.
[6] During the Second World War he served as a Major in the Royal Artillery and was involved in the battle for the liberation of Caen, Normandy.
He was 'twice severely wounded'[1] sustaining a leg injury which left him with a permanent, though eventually slight limp.
[5] His final post was as Organist and Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey from 1963 until 1981.
[9] His most well-known composition is a setting of Lawrence Binyon's poem, "For the Fallen", composed in 1971 for the Choir of Westminster Abbey.