Wallace Michael Ross

Wallace Michael Ross (19 September 1920 – 20 January 2010) was the founder of the Derby Bach Choir.

[1] After this, Wallace attended Rugby School and he followed Edward Heath at Balliol College, Oxford as Organ Scholar.

World War II interrupted his studies and Wallace served as a gunner in Dover and Northern Ireland becoming a sergeant and an instructor in aircraft recognition.

During these appointments Wallace was pursuing his career as teacher of music, classics, PT and rugby at various schools.

Joining the Railway Working man’s club, Wallace extended his expertise playing with the band on the bass tuba.

Working as a teacher of languages, history and music at Sturgess School he rapidly became well loved in the city.

Wallace’s work as organist and master of music at the Cathedral took off at the enthronement of Bishop Allen in 1959.

Wallace frequently displayed eccentricities some of which derived from his love of railway steam engines.