William Henley (violinist)

William Henley (1874–1957) was an English violinist, arranger of music, music teacher, and composer.

Biography
William Henley was born in 1874. He studied with August Wilhelmj and later became a professor of composition and principal of the violin at the Royal Academy of Music in London.

The seminal reference book the Universal Dictionary of Violin & Bow Makers is based on his notes. The book was the first to include a significant number of American craftsmen. Henley travelled extensively as a performer, primarily with his quartet. It was during his trips, including a trip to America during the 1920s, that he gathered information for his book.

He died in 1957.