William Wilkins Russell (1807 – 3 October 1892), was an English musician who settled in Van Diemen's Land, now known as Tasmania, Australia, and did much for the musical culture of the colony.
[2] He arrived in Tasmania in June 1832 aboard the ship Medway, captain Borthwick Wight,[3] and soon began advertising his services as a teacher of music.
[7] He succeeded the insolvent Deane (and his replacement, Mrs Logan)[8] as organist and choirmaster of St David's Cathedral, Hobart in January 1838, but found his remuneration inadequate[9] and resigned.
[16] The operetta was staged again, at the Theatre Royal in July 1877 to a large and appreciative audience, which included the Governor, Frederick Weld, and his family.
[18] It had another airing at the Theatre Royal in July 1883[19] Russell contributed articles on the subject of colonial arts to the English press.